After getting word of Dr. Fun's execution Duke Fiora and Chuckles, made haste towards the capital. The Duke had been accused of harboring a witchdoctor by an enemy noble faction and had been called to defend himself in court. Meanwhile, Chuckles had begged the duke to let him join in the carriage ride, however, he had soon been thrown out after a failed magic trick that resulted with the duke getting covered in whipped cream.
Upon entering the capital, the duke was shocked at the aftermath of the clown apocalypse that took place here only days ago. The streets were littered with pie's, balloon animals and confetti. Not a building was left untouched by some sort of foam or pastry. The once bustling streets within the capital of the kingdom of Kai were now completely silent as not a soul dared leave the comfort of their house.
It wasn't until they reached the gates of the castle that they finally encountered a person.
"*Giggle* Hello there Mr. Duke! The Clown Queen is expecting you!"
"Clown Queen? Do you not mean my elder brother the King?"
"No Sir! The Queen will be the one to receive you! *giggle*"
"So, I am to be received by my sister-in-law then? May I ask? On my way here I couldn't help but notice the unkempt state of the streets within the capital! Has there been some kind of festival recently?"
"Indeed! *giggled* Her majesty will inform you of the details once you enter!"
"…?"
And so, the duke entered the castle with a feeling that something strange was going on within the capital. And that feeling became certainty once he entered the throne room.
"ALL HAIL THE CLOWN QUEEN NOX MANUS!"
For a top the throne where his brother should have been sitting, was Nox dressed like a 16th century queen. Besides her was the king and his family, along with the leaders of every major noble faction within the country, all of which had been bound and gagged. Between Nox the clown queen and Duke Charles von Fiora was a long red carpet flanked by countless clowns, all of which were saluting their new monarch.
"WHAT IS THIS?! WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?!" The duke shouted in astonishment as he was not expecting whatever this was.
"Hm? That's strange? Didn't Dr. Fun explain things on the way over here? Where is she anyways?"
"DR. FUN?!"
*Honk*Honk**Smash*
Suddenly, a clown car came smashing through the walls of the palace and into the throne room.
"WHAT IN THE BLAZES IS THAT?!"
"WAIT I CAN EXPLAIN!"
*Thud*
Stepping out of the clown car, was Chuckles who immediately tripped on some debris from the smashed walls.
"Ugh! Let me explain!"
"Hey, why are you hiding in the clown! This queen commands you to strip!"
"NO! WAIT! WHY ARE YOU USING THE CONTRACT ON THIS! ARGH!" Chuckles panicked as he suddenly began to vibrate.
Soon after, his stomach opened to reveal Dr. Fun, surrounded by the blood and guts of chuckles.
"The clown queen commands you to talk!"
"God damn it! Why did you do this?" Dr. Fun spoke for the first time, only for some reason she sounded exactly like Chuckles.
"Because this queen grabbed the wrong larynx by accident, now sing the explanation!"
"Why! ♪"
"Because this queen is mad with power and wants to be amused by the woman with the voice of a clown!"
After a whole song as well as a dance because Nox wasn't satisfied with the terrible singing of the doctor, Nox finally addressed the duke.
"So, will you do it! If not, this queen will just require you to sign this contract!"
"Will, there truly be no repercussions for this?"
"Nope! All shall be as this clown queen decrees! And, well you get the gist of it! These old farts behind me have already signed their rights away! You can legally cease all their assets right away once you take over!" Nox said, while reaching out for a handshake.
"Okay!" The duke said as he shook her hand, sealing their deal at the soul.