It's the ones who laugh the hardest who are the most ruthless. The silliest are often the scariest.
That's what anyone couldn't help but think when they stared at this man. His hair was badly dyed bright neon colors, almost like tie dye. It was so messy that it covered his eyes, but that was obviously his goal.
What he wore was not what one might call fashionable, yet when you saw him wear it you couldn't help but ask where he bought it. It looked like a cross between a vampire cosplay, extremely drippy streetwear, and a clown from a horror movie. On top of his head was a black bowler hat, which looked like it didn't match except for the tails coming out of the top like a jester's hat.
Once you heard the jingle of the bells on his hat, it was already too late.
He finished his song and twirled around before giving a flourish and a bow to Azi, extending his hand for a handshake.
Azi hesitated, this guy was extremely unsettling. And he was worried about what was happening to Jaden, he really didn't have time for this weird guy!
He shouldn't have hesitated.
"Oops, did I forget to introduce myself?" The man grabbed Azi's hand and shook it so harshly Azi felt like it would fall off.
"Uh, it's ok…"
He tipped his hat slightly, revealing a gun nestled in his hair like a baby bird in its nest. "Ni allaf aros i ladd chi!! That's my favorite greeting in Welsh!"
"Nice to meet you?"
Azi was a normal boy, growing up with tales of heroic scientists. Did he know what to do in this situation? Of course not!
"My beautiful name is…Giuseppe P. Komedy!" He spun around again and grabbed Azi's hand, shaking it again.
Only this time his hand did come off.
Azi screamed and fell down.
Giuseppe P. Komedy laughed and with a poof the hand transformed into an ice cream cone. He took a big bite then tossed it behind him. "Oh no, how awful! Does the little boy want a treat in exchange?"
He took off his hat. Azi could only watch, blood coming out of his arm. Was this where he would die? Would he be shot here, while help was only right outside the door?
"PIE IN YOUR FACE! Hahahahhahah!!"
It was not a bullet that hit Azi's face, but a banana cream pie.
Had Jaden been able to see this happening right beside him, he would not have been very happy. In fact, this might have been enough to get him out of his trance.
But he did not see it.
He didn't see anything. All he could do was feel the power coursing through his veins as he was floating in the air. Where the universe began, there was Jaden. And where it ended, Jaden was there as well. When you get a taste of what it is like to be the strongest, you're not exactly going to give it up.
Businessman?
Normal?
What was the point of that!?
If Jaden died now, it would be enough. Who needed a long boring life when they could feel power as great as this?
Hold up, what the hell was he saying!? Was he really still…Jaden?
His eyes snapped open.
He saw the ceiling, and then something else. Giuseppe P. Komedy was hanging upside down staring at him. From this close, you could see he was wearing what looked like red eye makeup…except it was so dark and thick it must be made of blood.
Giuseppe smiles. "Wakey wakey, Emperor!"
Jaden could hardly focus. He was too strong, and too fast. For a normal person to get this strong so fast, it was too much. Wasn't his system supposed to be helping him out or something? Did those online novels lie or something!?
Giuseppe said: "Everyone bows before the emperor, right??" He waited, then winked, cheekily sticking out his tongue. "WRONG! The comedian prefers to laugh!"
And he sure did laugh. He stretched his arms out, and out of nowhere a rainfall of yellow duck stuffies rained down from the sky. The room was filled with a storm of fluffy yellow and the crazy sound of genuine unhinged laughter.
And coming out of each duck's cute beaded eyes was a sharp knife, coming down straight towards Jaden.