Chapter 127: The Chief Judge of Chaos
⚖️ Act I: A Throne of Broken Scales
Ne Job was patrolling the Hall of Forgotten Judges when Twinkle buzzed nervously.
At the center of the chamber, a throne of broken scales and shattered gavels had appeared.
Ao Bing frowned. "That's not a judge's seat. That's a trap."
Taiyi Zhenren muttered, "Unprofessional."
Lord Xian appeared, grave.
> "Interns, beware. The Mask of Misrule seeks to crown himself Chief Judge of Chaos. If he succeeds, every verdict will be corrupted."
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🧠 Act II: The Villains' Plot
The Bureau of Misrule had devised their boldest scheme yet.
Their plan: twist the Forgotten Judges into loyal servants, binding law into chaos.
- Justice abandoned became cruelty.
- Balance discarded became favoritism.
- Law forgotten became tyranny.
Ao Bing clenched his fists. "We'll stop him!"
Taiyi Zhenren footnoted the evidence.
Ne Job whispered, "We must restore judgment."
Twinkle pulsed softly.
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🎭 Act III: The Coronation Attempt
The Mask of Misrule stood before the throne.
His cracked mask shimmered with cruel laughter.
He raised a crown of broken scales, glowing with shadow.
He hissed:
> "With this crown, I am Chief Judge of Chaos. The Hall is mine."
Ao Bing hurled thunderfruit sparks.
Taiyi Zhenren annotated his tricks.
Glimmer giggled nervously.
Ne Job stepped forward.
He whispered, "Judges are not chaos. They are fairness."
Twinkle hummed faintly.
The crown trembled.
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🧵 Act IV: The Battle of the Crown
The Hall erupted in chaos.
Forgotten Judges rose as shadowy arbiters, gavels cracking with cruelty.
Ao Bing stumbled.
Taiyi Zhenren trembled.
Glimmer cried softly.
Ne Job unrolled Miracle #560-H — the Hall of Forgotten Judges.
The scroll pulsed.
Remembrance resonated.
The shadowy judges faltered.
Their corruption cracked.
Their glow returned.
The crown trembled.
Its shadow dissolved.
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🌈 Act V: The Resolution
The Mask of Misrule faltered.
His crown cracked.
His throne crumbled.
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's voice echoed faintly:
> "Intern Ne Job, you have defended the Hall against the Chief Judge of Chaos. Well done."
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📜 Epilogue: A New Registry Entry
The next morning, a new entry appeared in the Miracle Registry:
> Miracle #570-C: The Chief Judge of Chaos
> Status: Defeated, restored, unresolved.
> Effect: Teaches that judgment must resist corruption. Activated through courage and remembrance.
Ne Job added a note:
> "Some miracles are threatened by crowns. But fairness always restores them."
Twinkle hummed.
And somewhere in the Hall, shadows lingered — but the interns were ready.