>>5808471“That was a test. And, unfortunately for you, you failed.” you reply, releasing your sword still impaled in his face. “Crystal Magic: Crystal Prison.”
The crystal blade rapidly expands into a chunk of crystal containing the monster's avatar, trapping it in place. With the monster temporarily incapacitated you leap into the air, looking down across the expanse of Carnival Forever Requiem's domain and searching for its heart. The 'Merry Go Round', as you'd remembered it called. But as you look down on it, another giant head of that Stand's avatar floats up to you, the being looking at you rather curiously.
“So, trying to find any particular ride?” the clown asks, then suddenly grins at you. “Oh, no, I see. You're thinking of a way to try and skin my hide.”
“Yes. I'm looking for your heart, so I can end you.” you reply, turning back to face him and leveling your remaining sword at him. “Now stop wasting my time with these pitiful avatars, and bring me to your real self.”
“Now, why should I do that you little pipsqueak rat?” the clown says, giving you a look full of malicious intent. “The fun's only just begun, this next joke will knock you flat.”
Then, from behind his back the clown pulls an obscenely large wooden mallet, drawing it back with both hands. But you're not playing games, pushing your sword from your hand into him with telekinesis and with a snap again activate your Crystalization spell to bind it in place. The clown tries to swing, but its arms are locked with the oversized mallet still behind it, resulting in his entire crystallized body slowly flipping forward, you easily floating past the hammer and letting the clown's own swing send him careening towards the ground. You turn, partially to watch and partially to refocus on where this damned clown's core is, spotting it and dashing down towards it. However, as you get close, suddenly you run straight into a wall. Not one you can see, but one that stops you all the same.
“Gyuh! What the hell?” you mutter, pushing off the invisible wall and trying to see it for a moment. Only for another damned clown avatar to poof into existence just on the other side, taunting you by pulling his eyelid down and sticking his tongue out at you before holding his belly, rolling with laughter. You can't hear what he's saying, but no doubt taunting you. However, what he doesn't know is that such a barrier is no problem to you now. Pulling back you focus on the spot you wish to travel to, growing identical crystals there and around your body as well. Carnival Forever Requiem's avatar sees you doing this and freezes, wondering what you're doing as he realizes that something's wrong. But by then it's too late, you whispering from the inside of your crystal shell. “Crystal Magic: Temporal Crystals.”
