Chapter 102: The Plot of the Whispering Quills
đȘ¶ Act I: A Strange Rumor
Ne Job was walking through the Bureau's corridors when he heard whispers. Not voices, but quills scratching on parchment all by themselves.
Twinkle buzzed uneasily.
Ao Bing leaned over. "Quills don't write without interns."
Taiyi Zhenren frowned. "Unless⊠they've been enchanted."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, beware. The Bureau of Misrule has planted Whispering Quills. They rewrite miracles into lies."
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đ§ Act II: The Villains' Scheme
The Bureau of Misrule had returned.
Their plan: corrupt the Miracle Registry by rewriting scrolls with false entries.
- Joy became mockery.
- Courage became recklessness.
- Patience became stagnation.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We can't let them twist miracles!"
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Ne Job whispered, "We must stop the quills."
Twinkle pulsed nervously.
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đ Act III: The Investigation
The interns searched the Grand Archive.
They found quills scratching furiously, rewriting scrolls.
One scroll of silence now read: "Silence is suffocation."
One scroll of laughter now read: "Laughter is cruelty."
One scroll of courage now read: "Courage is recklessness."
Ao Bing tried to snatch a quill, but it hissed and flew away.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the corruption.
Ne Job whispered, "We must rewrite truth."
Twinkle hummed softly.
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𧔠Act IV: The Chase of Quills
The Whispering Quills fled through the corridors, scattering ink.
Interns chased them.
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated their flight paths.
Glimmer giggled, distracting them.
Ne Job stood firm.
He unrolled Miracle #310-V â the Case of the Stolen Scrolls.
The scroll pulsed.
Truth resonated.
The quills trembled.
Their lies dissolved.
The Bureau of Misrule hissed in defeat.
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đ Act V: The Resolution
The Whispering Quills were captured.
The corrupted scrolls were restored.
Ao Bing tossed confetti.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the victory.
Glimmer winked.
Twinkle hummed triumphantly.
Lord Xian nodded.
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended the Registry against corruption. Well done."
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đ Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #320-Q: The Whispering Quills
> Status: Defeated, restored, triumphant.
> Effect: Teaches that lies cannot overwrite truth. Activated through courage and clarity.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are rewritten. But truth always returns."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Bureau, a quill trembled â waiting for its next plot.