Chapter 68 — I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell

Chapter 68

The chapter opens with a reflection on the Gimhae Plain, once a fertile area now scarred by urban development and anomalous interference. The narrator recalls a mysterious bombing event from seven years ago, coinciding with his arrival as a regressor in Busan Station. Various rumors swirl—shelling, a gate opening, or a secret facility explosion—but the truth remains lost to the void. The narrative then shifts to the present: the narrator, identified as Mr. Undertaker, regains consciousness after fainting during the battle against the continental-class anomaly, the Meteor Shower. The Saintess of National Salvation, Jeong Ye-ji, notes he was only unconscious for a second, revealing her use of 'Time Stop' to monitor the battlefield. She alerts him to a critical development: while the Meteor Shower was successfully torn apart, it did not vanish. Instead, its body shattered into countless fragments of pure starlight that are now raining down toward the Korean Peninsula. Unlike typical anomalies that dissipate, these fragments are expanding across the airspace, threatening to engulf the entire country if not stopped. While the seven hundred awakeners celebrate their historic victory, only Undertaker and the Saintess recognize the impending disaster. Undertaker, aware of previous cycle failures, orders all units to engage the falling debris. The Saintess issues an urgent quest via the constellations: 'Prevent the Meteor Carnival,' with survival as the reward and the destruction of the Korean Peninsula as the penalty. The awakeners dive from the sky to intercept the fragments. The battle is fierce; Dang Seo-rin uses the Seventh Melody, 'Rapid,' burning her lifespan to accelerate the broom-riders' descent. Many squad members sacrifice themselves, their bodies turning to ash as they embrace the starlight fragments to destroy them. Multiple squads are annihilated in the process. As the sky clears and night fades into a dramatic sunset, Undertaker loses consciousness again. He wakes up in freefall, realizing he has lost his broom. Dang Seo-rin is falling with him, holding him in her arms. Amidst the descent, she confesses her love for humanity and admits that while she hated people before, their actions today made her believe in them. She asks him if he hates her; he replies he does not. She urges him to love humanity, just as she does. As the inverted sunset fills the horizon, they fall together. The epilogue notes that from the 43rd cycle onward, better measures were devised, allowing the survivors to return safely, but this specific chapter ends with the beauty of the sacrifice and the red sky.

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