Chapter 456 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 456

The chapter opens with the Undertaker reflecting on the nature of fate and his 'challenger' role, adopting the mindset of the late Seo Gyu to maintain emotional detachment while interacting with the Saintess. In a frozen moment of time, the Saintess playfully lifts Sim Ah-ryeon off the Undertaker’s lap, noting Sim Ah-ryeon's weight and commenting on the Undertaker's physical constitution. She then retrieves her own hairbrush and attempts to perform a head-patting ritual on the Undertaker, a motion he usually reserves for Sim Ah-ryeon. Because the time stop freezes his body, the Saintess must physically hop on his knee to execute the gesture, revealing her deep, unspoken longing for affection. The Undertaker, suppressing his own heart rate and emotions to remain the 'heart of a headless corpse,' watches her struggle with stoic detachment, finding a strange, secret joy in her vulnerability and stress relief. Later, at the café Azit, the Saintess greets the Undertaker normally as time resumes. The Undertaker serves her a café mocha instead of her usual Maxim coffee. The Saintess is visibly startled, realizing the drink is Sim Ah-ryeon's favorite. She suspects a deliberate prank or confession, her heart racing. The Undertaker smoothly lies, claiming mice ruined the coffee packets. The Saintess, equally skilled in emotional concealment, praises the mocha, creating a tense, silent duel of wits. Both characters recognize each other's acting prowess. When time stops again, the Saintess approaches and sips the Undertaker's café au lait, leaving an indirect kiss. She resumes time, and the Undertaker, without hesitation, drinks from the exact same spot, accepting the implied intimacy. The Saintess immediately stops time again to wipe the rim, panicking internally. The chapter ends with both characters locked in a mutual stare, neither willing to back down, resulting in a stalemate where neither admits to feelings but both participate in a high-stakes game of romantic ambiguity.

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