Chapter 138: The Oath of Eternal Silence
đ Act I: A Whisperless Chamber
Ne Job was patrolling the Vault of Broken Oaths when Twinkle buzzed nervously.
The chamber grew eerily quiet â scrolls no longer whispered, seals no longer glowed.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not restoration. That's silence."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, beware. The Mask of Misrule seeks to forge an Oath of Eternal Silence. If it rises, every promise will vanish."
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đ§ Act II: The Villains' Plot
The Bureau of Misrule had devised their most insidious scheme yet.
Their plan: erase promises entirely, leaving mortals and miracles without vows, without trust, without harmony.
- Friendship erased into isolation.
- Patience erased into despair.
- Courage erased into fear.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We'll stop him!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the evidence.
Ne Job whispered, "We must defend oaths."
Twinkle pulsed softly.
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đ Act III: The Chamber of Silence
The interns entered the deepest chamber of the Vault.
A pedestal stood at the center, holding a scroll bound in shadow, glowing faintly.
The Mask of Misrule appeared, his cracked mask shimmering with cruel laughter.
He hissed:
> "The Oath of Eternal Silence will erase all vows. The Bureau will fall."
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated his tricks.
Glimmer giggled nervously.
Ne Job stepped forward.
He whispered, "Oaths are not silence. They are harmony."
Twinkle hummed faintly.
The scroll trembled.
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𧔠Act IV: The Confrontation
The Vault erupted in chaos.
Broken oaths rose as shadowy figures, whispering silence, erasing promises.
Ao Bing stumbled.
Taiyi Zhenren trembled.
Glimmer cried softly.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #670-O â the Vault of Broken Oaths.
The scroll pulsed.
Remembrance resonated.
The shadowy oaths faltered.
Their corruption cracked.
Their glow returned.
The Oath of Eternal Silence trembled.
Its shadow dissolved.
The Mask faltered.
His disguise cracked further.
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đ Act V: The Resolution
The Oath of Eternal Silence dissolved.
The Vault glowed.
The broken oaths 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 Vault against silence. Well done."
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đ Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #680-S: The Oath of Eternal Silence
> Status: Defeated, restored, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that silence cannot erase promises. Activated through courage and remembrance.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by silence. But oaths always restore harmony."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Vault, shadows lingered â but the interns were ready.
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