Chapter 121: The Overthrow of the Celestial Courts
⚖️ Act I: A Court in Peril
Ne Job was reviewing scrolls when Twinkle buzzed urgently.
The Celestial Courts trembled — marble pillars cracked, scales tilted wildly, and judges whispered in confusion.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not balance. That's collapse."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, the Mask of Misrule seeks to overthrow the Courts themselves. If he succeeds, law and fairness will vanish."
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🧠 Act II: The Villains' Plot
The Bureau of Misrule had devised their most dangerous scheme.
Their plan: corrupt the judges, shatter the scales, and replace law with chaos.
- Justice twisted into cruelty.
- Balance warped into favoritism.
- Law fractured into tyranny.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We'll stop him!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the evidence.
Ne Job whispered, "We must defend fairness itself."
Twinkle pulsed softly.
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🎭 Act III: The Courtroom in Collapse
The interns entered the Celestial Courts.
Marble pillars shook, scales shattered, and judges' eyes glowed faintly with shadow.
The Chief Judge spoke, voice trembling:
> "Intern Ne Job, the Bureau claims law is obsolete. We are inclined to agree."
Ao Bing gulped.
Taiyi Zhenren adjusted his notes.
Ne Job bowed.
Twinkle hummed faintly.
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🧵 Act IV: The Battle of Law
The Mask of Misrule appeared at the center of the Courts.
His cracked mask shimmered with cruel laughter.
He hissed:
> "Law is tyranny. Fairness is weakness. Chaos is truth. The Courts are mine."
The judges nodded faintly.
Scrolls trembled.
Mortals' hopes flickered.
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks, showing fairness in strength.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated law as wisdom.
Glimmer giggled, showing kindness in judgment.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #500-C — the Corruption of the Judges.
The scroll pulsed.
Justice resonated.
The judges leaned forward.
The Mask faltered.
His disguise cracked further.
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🌈 Act V: The Resolution
The scales glowed once more.
The pillars steadied.
The judges' eyes cleared.
The Chief Judge raised the scales.
They glowed with balance.
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended fairness. The Courts stand."
Ao Bing tossed confetti.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the verdict.
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 Celestial Courts against overthrow. Well done."
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📜 Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #510-O: The Overthrow of the Celestial Courts
> Status: Defended, restored, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that fairness must be defended against chaos. Activated through courage and justice.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by overthrow. But fairness always restores them."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Celestial Courts, shadows lingered — but the interns were ready.