You know, the last thing I expected from an Eldritch God is them speak in uwu... I can feel the cringe infecting me... ugh...

"Hello, The Shapeless Comedy.", I tried to stay calm, "I request that you stop interfering with humanity."

"Nuuu~ I dowon't wannao~"

Can't you be serious? Is this how people see me all the time? Am I getting my own medicine? It's annoying as fuck.

"Phantasmal Denial.", I snapped my finger.

The darkness around me receded for a moment, then it oppressed me again.

"How awe uwu gonna get wid of me~~", the eyes around me bent their shape, giggling all around.

"Are you going to stop with that tone?", I crossed my arms, showing my annoyance.

"Oh... don't your people like this kind of talk?", they finally speak normally, but their voice is still squeaky and cute...

"No, that is the most hated type of speech humanity has ever invented.", I state the facts.

"Ah... that's why I always get downvoted on Readit...", they sound depressed, they quickly changed back to the happy and joyful tone, "No matter~ I will still bring smiles and light to this chaotic world! This is my duty as a Jester of Light!!"

Seriously... the first Eldritch God I went after is... whatever this is.

Pulling Galatine out and returning my God Slayers to their original form, I dismissed Camelot, since it had served its purpose of drawing out The Shapeless Comedy.

"I am the Anchor of the Present, splitting Time into Past and Future.", I smiled at the eyes staring at me, "Argent Overdrive."

My halo and the compasses in my eyes flickered into existence.

"By the Will of the World."

From me at the center, the world around me trembled.

"I announce the Rights of Humanity,
To hate, to pity, to forgive, to cry, to scream,
And to Lament."

I held my hand out, smiling as the darkness went away, opening my eyes to a starry sky.

"I shall Sing the evil and good of Humanity,
To Demonstrate my Rule."

The land made of chalk appears beneath me, spreading out as it absorbs more and more of the world.

"I shall Rejoice all Human Creation,
And all Human Intellect."

Buildings of chalk roses, roads, and streets in pure white were constructed around me.

"Through Destruction, I shall Celebrate Humanity till the End of Time..."

I landed on my feet, and I snapped my finger.

"Argent World of Chalk - Act 2: Utopic Dystopia (Imperfect Paradise)"

Let's see how you deal with this—

The eyes made of lines appear around me, flickering only slightly. What...?

"How rude of me~ I forgot to introduce myself!!", they screamed in a panic.

This is getting ridiculous...

"Ahem!! From the furthest corner of this galaxy, opposite side of this system in fact, I am Bashie Mahzala the Shapeless Comedy of Veil, Order, and Light~ here to bring joy and wonder, putting a smile on everyone's face!!"

"How are you unaffected?", I narrowed my glare, staring at the eyes around me. Don't tell me it's another Lughz Dustur situation...

"Ah~ that!! Simple, simple~ the big boss has hands~ we Jesters of Light dance on the stage of the universe, no matter how big or small, significant or insignificant~ we will always be clowns, fools, in order to cheer up the cold void."

The lines in the sky began to move. Darting around the sky before gathering in one place.

"Because existence is meaningless, why don't we give it a meaning~?"

The lines condensed, forming a jester with eye symbols all around them, with such baggy clothes, I can't tell the gender this Eldritch God took. The bells you usually see on the jester's hat were replaced by eyes made of green, blue, and red lines, staring at me. Their face was covered by a blank mask with a geometric eye symbol in those three colors, too.

It was what The Shapeless Comedy said that made my eyes go wide.

"To save the universe, we shall fill the void with laughter and cheers. After all, in your culture, only the Jester can mock the King."

Save the universe... King...

The Jesters of Light isn't as simple as I think...

Huh, damn... I picked a fight with a member of the faction that's trying to save the universe from The Original One.

Still... this is my world. Only I have the authority to decide who gets to intervene... 

"Ouroboros Omnisia.", I summoned the Coffin, letting it sink into my Inner World. I also throw in all of my weapons into it.

"What are ya doin'?", the Jester leaned to the side, the eyes on their body narrowed with playful suspicion.

"You will find out soon.", I smiled, "Anima Lacero."

The golden guitar appears in my hands. I haven't used this for so long, since I don't like relying on Eldritch stuff much.

Eight giant rail gun towers rose from my Inner World, aiming at The Shapeless Comedy. And I was ready to let it rip.

BOOOMM!!!

I struck the guitar the moment my guns fired, eight beams of light, enhancing the elemental power—

Why is The Shapeless Comedy also glowing—

As the beams hit them, I saw them performing a spin, leading the beams and— redirecting them at me.

"Judgement."

A sword of Justice Mist formed right in front of me, splitting the beam in half and countering my own attack into two sides.

"Did you think that would harm me~?", they giggled and did another spin, "Light is my domain, and I am invincible~"

I tapped my foot. From the ground, thousands of spears impaled The Shapeless Comedy, but they didn't even flinch.

"My body is Light, can you touch light itself?", they casually danced through the spears. I noticed that they only moved along the seams of their clothes, "Unless you can reach beyond the speed of light, you cannot harm me~"

Light... that is the keyword... to deal with Light, what should I do?

Well, as long as there is light, there will be darkness... I might as well try snuffing out the light.

"In the Name of Humanity.", I activated Quirinus, letting the wind roar around me, then my halo lit up the color of Reverie and Malice, "Escalation Alpha: Wind Chaser."

Black flame rose around us, completely encasing us in a cage of fire.

"What are you doing now~?", they asked me playfully.

To be honest, I don't have a clue. This setup is meant to trap them, which I don't even know if it will work.

To go beyond the speed of light... that is something I cannot do. Delusion's teleportation works in the principles of bending reality and changing my coordinates, it belongs to the domain of Space. Ambition's teleportation is essentially skipping time, deleting the road I have to travel, and appearing at the moment I wanted, belonging to the domain of Time.

I have to try Phantasmal Denial again.

"O' Souls of the Divine, may you be Forgotten."

My lance began to glow a white light, combing and gathering the black flame into a sea of light and darkness.

"O' Spirits of Nature, may you Return to Nothing."

I went in as power gather more and more. Chasing The Shapeless Comedy as they dance and jump around, intentionally avoiding getting hit by just an inch.

"Praise be to the Jesters who dance for the universe~!!", they performed a twirl.

"To you, the Jester who dances with Light and Lies...", lies... why did I say lies? No, it doesn't matter, "May your Existence be Deny."

I perform a spin, transferring the short burst of power from centrifugal force into a thrusting motion—

At the same time, The Shapeless Comedy dodged again by just a hair's breadth. But that is enough.

"Phantasmal Denial!!"

The eyes of the Eldritch God widened as light burst forth, then the black flame engulfed them.

I breathed out a sigh... I need a smoke after this...

I recalled the flame cage and retracted my Inner World. My weapons too returned to me.

"Utopia, is The Shapeless Comedy gone?", I asked.

"[No, Your Majesty. An Eldritch God with the Attribute of Veil and having their full power, it is impossible to destroy their Avatar with such ease.]"

I knew it.

But before I get a chance to look around, Utopia added.

"[Veil is the Attribute of lies and deception, capable of creating illusions. With their full power, those illusions might be able to influence reality. Be careful, Your Majesty.]"

Huh...

"Utopia, drop a Hammer of God on Nagpur.", I pulled out the last resort.

"[As you command, Your Majesty.]", he complied.

Very soon, a tungsten rod was falling at Mach 10. And I saw them again, the lines of red, green, and blue converging to intercept the rod.

They wrapped around it, and...

Nothing happened. The rod just... vanished.

"That was quite a pickle, Your Majesty~", the Jester appeared before me again, "That took quite a bit out of me, but I am still alright~!!"

To mock the king is the jester's right... It seems like I've met my worst match.

But I've confirmed that they lacked the means of attack. Or that they don't want to attack me yet...

"[Your Majesty, someone is coming— the Records of Mercury.]"

There is my Deus ex Machina... I smiled.

A figure draped in golden flame punched The Shapeless Comedy, sending them flying. With a stern expression, she combed her brown hair and her mercury colored eyes scanned around. Wearing a black business suit with her shirt unbuttoned, exposing the glowing sun-like core in her chest. Amelia Wosteria, the Records of Mercury.

She pokes in an unknown language, one I can barely hear, "Ak Ma Tu Herrah!!"

Then she stomped the ground, in an instant, a golden city made of fire erupted, covering the entire city of Nagpur and more.

I instinctively shielded myself, but... It's warm, very warm. Like an embrace of sunlight that heals the soul...

She glanced around, speaking in the Universal Language, "Bashie Mazhala the Shapeless Comedy, by the order of the Pale Court, you are to be banish from this system!!"

The Jester appeared again, but their body was being burned, yet they stayed cheerful. I really hate this thing...

"What a surprise!! To think this clown would be visited by The Dreamer of Fire~!!!", there was a hint of mockery in their tone, "What was it again? Ah~ May your fire burn brighter than the Sun~"

That seemed to anger Amelia, she grasped the air in front of her, "Go to where the universe cannot see you. Rema Lak Yatura!!"

Chains of letters that don't exist on Earth instantly bound The Shapeless Comedy. They burn and shrink the Eldritch God until nothing remains.

Amelia turned to me, "I heard about what you wanted to do from my channels. I don't condemn you for hunting the Eldritch Gods, but please, let the professionals handle those in a faction."

Before I speak, she added, "Except for the Council of Entropy, that bunch is an actual joke. Don't worry, they never hold grudges."

"Why are you here? Isn't eliminating foreigners the job exclusive for the Juries of Earth?", I don't know what she wants...

Amelia tilted her head, "I'm not a Jury. The Contract between me and The Pale Court is that I have my full independence, but I have to respond to a certain number of requests."

"So you are here on The Pale Court's orders?", this might actually be a good thing... I can use her.

"No? I'm just doing this because I wanted to.", she looked at the surroundings, at her city of fire, "Despite all of the bloodshed and violence, Earth reminded me of home."

"I see...", I can't really say anything.

"Well, it's about time the Jester escaped...", she turned back to where The Shapeless Comedy was.

Reality began to peel away as a pair of hands opened it, clawing their way back into real space...