Chapter 55 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 55

The narrator, Go Yuir, explains the origins of his and Dang Seo-rin’s shared failure, framing them as accomplices. The narrative begins in the 6th cycle, depicting Dang Seo-rin struggling to create the spell '[Equivalent Exchange],' a magic that swaps objects or phenomena one-to-one. She views spell creation as writing lyrics for her 'Cursed Song Incantation,' a process requiring poetic intuition. When Yuir asks what she is making, she replies simply, 'Equivalent Exchange.' She tests the concept by asking Yuir if he would trade factory-made chips for milk, confirming it is a fair trade, but notes the vagueness extends to larger exchanges, such as clearing the world of monsters in exchange for a thousand years of solitary confinement. Yuir admits uncertainty, highlighting his limited human lifespan compared to the proposed duration. Dang Seo-rin agrees, noting that humans cannot grasp the weight of millennia, making such grand spells impossible to compose with sufficient intuition. The story jumps through multiple cycles (6th through 9th), revealing that Dang Seo-rin repeatedly failed to complete the spell due to time constraints and the Ten Legs conflict. In her final moments in the 10th cycle, she dies, leaving Yuir as her 'Undertaker' to conduct her funeral. The narrative then shifts to the 11th cycle. Yuir, now a regressor with full memory, adopts the title 'Undertaker' to hide his identity while preserving his promise to her. He assists her in refining the spell, offering feedback on the Latin lyrics. He suggests replacing mundane terms like 'object' with poetic imagery like 'starlight' to better convey unmeasurable concepts. This collaboration ignites Dang Seo-rin’s hope. Throughout cycles 11 to 26, Yuir acts as a critic and collaborator, feeding suggestions across cycles to Dang Seo-rin. He subtly guides her by suggesting emotional shifts, such as using 'judgment' instead of 'exchange' or 'alchemy' instead of 'transaction,' and proposing the spell be split into two chants: one for resurrection and another for unmeasurable value. This effort is partly Yuir’s indulgence to create something with her before her inevitable death. Finally, in the 26th cycle, Dang Seo-rin declares the spell complete, boasting of their shared genius, having achieved the impossible grand spell through their enduring, cyclical partnership.

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