Chapter 107: The Siege of the Bureau
⚔️ Act I: A Gathering Storm
Ne Job was reviewing scrolls when Twinkle buzzed urgently.
The Bureau's walls trembled, as though struck by unseen forces.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not thunderfruit."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, the Bureau of Misrule has gathered allies. They march upon us. This is a siege."
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🧠 Act II: The Villains' Army
From the shadows, the Mask of Misrule returned — cracked, but glowing with new power.
Behind him marched cloaked figures, each carrying corrupted scrolls.
- One wielded silence twisted into suffocation.
- Another wielded laughter turned cruel.
- A third wielded courage warped into recklessness.
The Mask hissed:
> "Your Bureau will fall. Miracles will be ours."
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "Not if we fight back!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the threat.
Ne Job whispered, "We must defend the Bureau."
Twinkle pulsed brightly.
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🎭 Act III: The Defense
The interns rallied.
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated the battle.
Glimmer giggled, distracting the villains.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #360-T — the Trial of the Broken Mask.
The scroll pulsed.
Truth resonated.
The villains faltered.
Their corrupted scrolls trembled.
But the Mask of Misrule laughed.
> "You cannot stop us. We are many."
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🧵 Act IV: The Siege
The Bureau's walls shook.
Villains swarmed.
Scrolls clashed.
Ao Bing stumbled.
Taiyi Zhenren trembled.
Glimmer cried softly.
Ne Job stood firm.
He whispered, "The Bureau is not walls. It is us."
Twinkle hummed.
The Bureau itself pulsed.
Miracles resonated together.
The villains faltered.
Their army wavered.
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🌈 Act V: The Resolution
The Mask of Misrule hissed.
His army dissolved.
His mask cracked further.
He fled into the shadows.
His voice echoed:
> "You may win today. But masks always return."
Ao Bing tossed confetti.
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the silence.
Glimmer hugged Ne Job.
Twinkle hummed triumphantly.
Lord Xian nodded.
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended the Bureau against the Siege of Misrule. Well done."
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📜 Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #370-S: The Siege of the Bureau
> Status: Defended, triumphant, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that unity defends against chaos. Activated through courage and teamwork.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by armies. But unity always defends them."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Bureau, shadows lingered — but the interns were ready.