Chapter 424 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 424

This chapter serves as a prologue to the Sword Marquess's ultimate destiny, tracing his origins from poverty on Ulleungdo to his final, solitary battle. Hong Bi-cheong, born destitute on Ulleungdo, found purpose in martial arts novels, adopting the identity of a swordsman despite being mocked as a lunatic by his mother and neighbors. He trained rigorously, dismissing practical concerns like farming or social acceptance, until a dream introduced him as the heir to the Mount Hua Sect. As an adult, he purchased a noble title, becoming the Sword Marquess, and waited in isolation on Ulleungdo, knowing the Heavenly Demon dared not cross the sea. When the Void arrived and chaos engulfed the mainland, the Sword Marquess left Ulleungdo by boat, ignoring the captain's warnings of death. The narrative flashes forward to the 'epilogue'—a world of frozen time and destruction where Busan has fallen, the puppet armies are annihilated, and only the Saintess of the North’s Udumbara world tree remains. The Sword Marquess walks alone across this dead earth, leaving footprints that rot the corrupted Udumbara flowers. He confronts the Heavenly Demon, a being with pink hair who reveals herself as his daughter. The Heavenly Demon claims to be an enlightened Buddha and asserts her invulnerability, noting this is not their first conversation and that no one will remember his struggle. Unmoved, the Sword Marquess declares his intent to cut down his own child to protect the world. He employs the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique. Each form of the technique spreads plum blossom fragrance that withers the Udumbara, restoring natural order. The battle lasts all day, ending with the final form, 'Flying Blue Style: Ten Thousand Miles of Plum Blossom Fragrance.' Though he always loses this recurring battle, the chapter ends with the Sword Marquess believing in victory as plum blossoms cover the desolate world, and the waves carrying red flowers are no longer lonely.

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