Chapter 137: The Vault of Broken Oaths
đ Act I: A Shattered Door
Ne Job was patrolling the Gallery when Twinkle buzzed nervously.
A heavy vault door appeared, cracked and trembling, etched with broken inscriptions.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not a gallery. That's a prison."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, this is the Vault of Broken Oaths. Vows shattered long ago linger here. The Mask of Misrule seeks to twist them into permanent betrayal. You must journey inside."
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đ§ Act II: The Villains' Plot
The Bureau of Misrule had devised their darkest scheme yet.
Their plan: corrupt broken oaths, turning loyalty into treachery, kindness into cruelty, and courage into recklessness.
- A broken oath of friendship twisted into betrayal.
- A broken oath of patience twisted into stagnation.
- A broken oath of courage twisted into recklessness.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We'll stop him!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the evidence.
Ne Job whispered, "We must restore oaths."
Twinkle pulsed softly.
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đ Act III: Entering the Vault
The interns stepped through the cracked door.
They found themselves in a vast chamber filled with shattered scrolls, broken seals, and faint echoes of broken vows.
Ao Bing stumbled over a seal of laughter that no longer laughed.
Taiyi Zhenren trembled as footnotes erased themselves.
Glimmer cried softly at a vow of courage fading.
Ne Job whispered, "Oaths are not chaos. They are harmony."
Twinkle hummed faintly.
The Vault glowed.
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𧔠Act IV: The Confrontation
The Mask of Misrule appeared among the broken seals.
His cracked mask shimmered with cruel laughter.
He hissed:
> "The Vault is mine. Broken oaths will serve chaos."
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated his tricks.
Glimmer giggled, distracting him.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #660-B â the Promise of Eternal Betrayal.
The scroll pulsed.
Remembrance resonated.
The broken oaths trembled.
Their corruption cracked.
Their glow returned.
The Mask faltered.
His disguise cracked further.
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đ Act V: The Resolution
The broken oaths stood beside the interns.
Friendship glowed kindly.
Patience steadied softly.
Courage stood firm.
Ao Bing laughed with Friendship.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted Patience.
Glimmer hugged Courage.
Ne Job whispered, "Oaths are not chaos. They are harmony."
Twinkle hummed brightly.
The Vault glowed.
The oaths pulsed with new life.
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 Vault of Broken Oaths. Well done."
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đ Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #670-O: The Vault of Broken Oaths
> Status: Defended, restored, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that broken oaths can be repaired. Activated through courage and remembrance.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by broken oaths. But restoration always restores harmony."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Vault, shadows lingered â but the interns were ready.