Chapter 42 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 42

The narrative begins with the Undertaker’s internal monologue, establishing the context as a retrospective strategy guide for the 'Executioner Route,' the state the Saintess (Jeong Ye-ji) enters after corruption. The Undertaker defines the activation conditions for this route: at least 15 years must have passed, she must have witnessed over one million civilian casualties (specifically 100,000 instances of powerless victims dying), and she must have mastered aura manipulation. The Undertaker emphasizes that the Saintess is a formidable multi-ability awakener and that the optimal strategy is avoidance; however, if engaged, she must be subdued immediately. The scene shifts to the present battle, where the Undertaker is under siege by the Saintess. She employs 'Time Stop,' an ability that allows her to act while the Undertaker remains frozen, effectively giving her infinite time to prepare attacks such as thousands of bullets and dozens of axes. The Undertaker uses his aura to mitigate damage but notes its depletion in real-time. The Saintess reveals she took a ten-day break during the time stop to recharge and gather ammunition, indicating that while her time manipulation is powerful, it is not infinite and requires significant mental energy to sustain for long periods. The Undertaker realizes that direct contact likely cancels the time stop, as she has exclusively used long-range attacks. The Saintess escalates her assault using 'Telepathy' and 'Clairvoyance.' She abuses the telepathy ability to bombard the Undertaker’s mind with traumatic noises—explosions, screeching metal—and the voices of his allies, including Dang Seo-rin, Seo Gyu, and Go Yuri, to induce psychological breakdowns and distract him from dodging the physical barrage. Furthermore, she uses Clairvoyance to broadcast the Undertaker’s location to other strong awakeners, citing his status as a 'target for subjugation' to a Constellation. This alerts numerous other powerful figures, such as the Sword Marquess, to converge on his position, adding a three-hour time limit to the fight. Overwhelmed by the bullet-hell tactics, psychological torture, and incoming reinforcements, the Undertaker abandons the attempt to defeat the Saintess directly. He decides to wipe out all his remaining aura, exposing himself completely, a move that shocks the Saintess as the chapter ends.

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