Chapter 134: The Decision of Never-Ending Doubt
📜 Act I: A Tremor in the Archive
Ne Job was patrolling the Archive of Forgotten Decisions when Twinkle buzzed nervously.
Scrolls trembled, tomes cracked, and whispers of hesitation filled the chamber.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not remembrance. That's paralysis."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, beware. The Mask of Misrule seeks to crown a Decision of Never-Ending Doubt. If it rises, the Bureau will freeze."
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🧠Act II: The Villains' Plot
The Bureau of Misrule had devised their most insidious scheme yet.
Their plan: forge a living decision that never resolves, trapping miracles in endless hesitation.
- Kindness delayed until forgotten.
- Patience stalled until stagnant.
- Courage questioned until reckless.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We'll stop him!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the evidence.
Ne Job whispered, "We must restore confidence."
Twinkle pulsed softly.
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🎠Act III: The Crown of Doubt
The interns entered the central hall of the Archive.
A crown of cracked parchment hovered above a pedestal, glowing faintly with shadow.
The Mask of Misrule appeared, his cracked mask shimmering with cruel laughter.
He hissed:
> "With this crown, I will forge the Decision of Never-Ending Doubt. The Bureau will freeze forever."
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated his tricks.
Glimmer giggled nervously.
Ne Job stepped forward.
He whispered, "Decisions are not paralysis. They are courage."
Twinkle hummed faintly.
The crown trembled.
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🧵 Act IV: The Confrontation
The Archive erupted in chaos.
Forgotten decisions rose as shadowy figures, whispering endless hesitation.
Ao Bing stumbled.
Taiyi Zhenren trembled.
Glimmer cried softly.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #630-A — the Archive of Forgotten Decisions.
The scroll pulsed.
Remembrance resonated.
The shadowy decisions faltered.
Their corruption cracked.
Their glow returned.
The crown trembled.
Its shadow dissolved.
The Mask faltered.
His disguise cracked further.
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🌈 Act V: The Resolution
The Decision of Never-Ending Doubt dissolved.
The Archive glowed.
The forgotten decisions pulsed with new life.
Ao Bing laughed kindly.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted truth.
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's voice echoed faintly:
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended the Archive against the Decision of Never-Ending Doubt. Well done."
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📜 Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #640-D: The Decision of Never-Ending Doubt
> Status: Defeated, restored, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that hesitation must be overcome. Activated through courage and remembrance.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by doubt. But confidence always restores them."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Archive, shadows lingered — but the interns were ready.
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