Chapter 115: The Rebellion of the Mask
🌑 Act I: A Gathering Storm
Ne Job was reviewing scrolls when Twinkle buzzed urgently.
The Bureau's walls trembled, and the Realm of Forgotten Miracles pulsed with shadow.
Ao Bing frowned. "He's preparing something big."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, the Mask of Misrule seeks to crown himself not just ruler of the Forgotten Realm, but master of the Bureau itself. This is rebellion."
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🧠Act II: The Villains' Plot
The Bureau of Misrule had devised their final scheme.
Their plan: march the Forgotten Army into the Bureau, overthrow Lord Xian, and corrupt every miracle.
- Joy twisted into cruelty.
- Patience warped into stagnation.
- Courage fractured into recklessness.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We'll fight them!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the evidence.
Ne Job whispered, "We must unite everyone."
Twinkle pulsed softly.
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🎠Act III: Rallying Allies
The interns gathered allies.
Restored scrolls from the Forgotten Realm glowed brightly.
Mortals from the town joined, carrying hopes.
Ao Bing laughed kindly.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated truth.
Glimmer giggled joyfully.
Ne Job whispered, "Together, we are stronger."
Twinkle hummed faintly.
The Bureau pulsed with light.
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🧵 Act IV: The Rebellion
The Mask of Misrule appeared at the Bureau gates.
His cracked mask shimmered with cruel laughter.
Behind him marched the Forgotten Army, cloaked in shadow.
He hissed:
> "The Bureau falls today. Miracles are mine."
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated his tricks.
Glimmer distracted the villains.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #440-C — the Crown of Forgotten Kings.
The scroll pulsed.
Remembrance resonated.
The shadows faltered.
Their corruption cracked.
Their glow returned.
The Mask trembled.
His crown shattered.
His throne crumbled.
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🌈 Act V: The Resolution
The Bureau glowed.
The Forgotten Army dissolved into restored scrolls.
Mortals cheered.
Interns laughed.
Ao Bing tossed confetti.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the silence.
Glimmer hugged Ne Job.
Twinkle hummed triumphantly.
The Mask fled into the shadows.
His voice echoed:
> "You may win today. But masks always return."
Lord Xian nodded.
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended the Bureau against rebellion. Well done."
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📜 Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #450-R: The Rebellion of the Mask
> Status: Defeated, restored, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that unity defends against rebellion. Activated through courage and remembrance.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by rebellion. But unity always restores them."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the shadows, the Mask shimmered — waiting for his next plot.
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