Chapter 45 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 45

The narrator provides context on the hostile nature of the Void, where genetic mutations and environmental anomalies destroy human civilization's reproducibility. The National Road Management Corps fights this by paving roads and railways to maintain community lines against the Void's chaos. The narrative focuses on the Sword Marquess, a support unit who, despite being mentally unstable, ensures the Corps' food supply. He is a self-proclaimed rightful disciple of the 260th Mount Hua Sect leader, carrying a practice sword and claiming mastery of the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword Technique. He expresses a desperate desire to visit Mount Hua in China, dismissing the narrator's warnings that overseas travel is suicide. When the narrator challenges his lore regarding Mount Hua's plum blossoms, the Sword Marquess reacts defensively, citing his internal injuries and the Demonic Cult as reasons for his inability to demonstrate his skills. Unable to reason with him, the narrator enlists Noh Do-hwa, the head of the National Road Management Corps, to manage him. Noh Do-hwa successfully pacifies the old man by offering him a shoulder massage and using psychological manipulation: she convinces him that as the current leader, his disciples in China should visit him rather than him traveling to them. This deflection satisfies his nostalgic longing, though he still insists on visiting Mount Hua eventually. The narrative jumps forward to the 108th cycle. The narrator visits the Sword Marquess in Ulleungdo, where the old man is living in humble conditions, completely unaware of his past titles. The narrator initiates a roleplay, claiming to be a knight from Yuldoguk and reporting that the country has fallen to the Demonic Cult. He presents the Sword Marquess as the sole surviving noble and begs him to revive the nation by becoming the Duke. Publicly, the Sword Marquess accepts the title, ignoring the curious stares of neighbors. Privately, he thanks the narrator, who he now considers a best friend or 'eldest son,' cementing their bond through the shared delusion.

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