CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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"My good brother, I have heard about what you have done in the province of Britain. I acknowledge you as a rare hero, worthy of the honor of the Roman bloodline. I have checked the Roman genealogy and confirmed that you are my long-lost brother, a member of the Tiberius family. Now that I am the Roman Emperor, you are a member of the royal family born in the purple palace. As one of my few remaining brothers, I have decided to grant you the position of governor of the Gallo region, giving you great military and political power, and allowing you to govern the three provinces of Gaul, Britannia, and Spain on my behalf."

Now I have unified the Italian regions of Aria and Illyricum, and am integrating the Eastern regions. Please guard the western border of the empire for me. Once I have completed the integration of the provinces of Thrace, Asia Minor, Pontus, and Egypt, I will march west into Gaul to welcome you back to Rome. At that time, you and I will be the Augustus and Caesar of the new era, and Rome will be great again under our joint rule.

Roman Emperor Lucius Tiberius

Roman Sword Emperor! You are too wicked! You actually wanted to appoint me as the Nine Gates Admiral, no, the Governor-General of the Three Provinces!

Quinn was dumbfounded, his brain overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.

The messenger brought the Roman emperor's true purpose. Yes, after hearing of your deeds, this Roman emperor recognized your ability and reputation. He knew that you had become a hero supported by both Gaul and the Catholic Church. If he wanted to restore the Roman Empire as quickly as possible, the most efficient and convenient way was to recruit you into his clan and use your influence to interfere with the people of the Gaulish administrative region.

[If you hadn't appeared, the Sword Emperor's only option in the face of King Arthur, who was supposed to shoulder the responsibility of leading Britain, would have been to defeat him head-on and conquer these lost provinces by force. But now it's different. You are already associated with Rome in the eyes of the world, and everyone believes you are either the son of a saint or a member of the Roman royal family. Therefore, he has other options.]

You realize that the political abilities of Lucius the Sword Emperor of Rome are on a completely different level from those of the European kings of that time. He is your adversary, and the political implications of this gift and investiture are far beyond your expectations.

Now, you face a choice that could determine the fate of all of Europe.

[Is it a matter of "returning to one's roots" and rebuilding the largest empire in European civilization alongside the Roman emperors, or rejecting Lucius's olive branch and becoming an enemy of this oldest European empire?]

Rebuilding Rome?

Quinn took a deep breath. It was indeed a huge temptation. Back when he was playing games, his favorite thing to do was to revive Rome. After all, it was the spiritual homeland of Paradox Interactive players. However…

“I refuse. Return these gifts to the Roman emperor, messenger. Rome has no right to bestow titles upon me.”

You rejected Lucius's offer without hesitation, not because you weren't interested in becoming "Caesar," but because you weren't interested in sharing power with another person. If Rome didn't exist on this European continent, you would rebuild it; if Rome did exist, you would destroy it and build a new Rome. In your heart, "Rome" was just a name, not the meaning of anything.

[Rather than being crowned Caesar, you'd prefer to lead an army into Rome and declare yourself Augustus, or perhaps even Bartholomew.]

In Europe, there can only be one leader!

Your decision earned the admiration of everyone in the court. Even those who couldn't understand Latin were able to comprehend the purpose of the Roman historical records by explaining it to those who could. Everyone thought that your refusal of the Roman emperor's investiture was incredibly charming, making you a true man among men.

You were prepared for the Roman messenger to be furious at being refused, but to your surprise, he did not become angry. After hearing your refusal, his gaze towards you was filled with an unprecedented respect, and he took back the letter of appointment that Lucius had specially prepared for you.

"You have made the choice His Majesty the Emperor anticipated. Please forgive my abruptness. Although you are unwilling to serve as the Governor of Rome, please accept these gifts, because I have a request here from His Majesty the Emperor to pass on to King Camelot."

"Just tell me."

"His Majesty wishes to establish a diplomatic mission in Camelot. Britain was once a province of Rome, and His Majesty intends to reinstate the British under the rule of the Roman Empire. He hopes to discuss this matter with the future King of Britain. He believes that Camelot will ultimately be the one to rule the province of Britain."

You can't refuse this request. The Roman emperor is perfectly prepared, and from a secular perspective, you can't find a reason to refuse. Unless you look at it from a religious perspective, as someone with the support of the Pope, you have the right to refuse on the grounds of "refusing to establish relations with infidels," but what benefit would you gain from doing so?

[With Vortigern still unresolved, you don't want to provoke the Romans, especially since... you are nominally still...]

Chapter 77

"The Mayor of Melo, not the Emperor of Britannia, you need Artoria to respond to this matter; otherwise, your virtually flawless and illustrious resume may be tarnished."

Ultimately, you decided to leave the Roman messenger in Camelot for the time being, awaiting Artoria's return before making a final decision, and then...

You regret it.

[Because the gifts the Roman messenger brought you were not only rare treasures bestowed upon you by the Roman emperor, but also young and beautiful maidens and strong and brave gladiators recruited from Persia, Egypt, Greece and other places. In order to win you over, the Romans prepared such a grand gift that the Camelot people, who had never seen the world, were dumbfounded. Even if you did not accept this gift and kept it in your heart, it still attracted the attention of some people, which in turn made the adventurous journey of a certain king much smoother.]

"My husband, can you explain to me why the Roman emperor sent you seventy-two beautiful women as maids?"

"Lord Quinn, what exactly did you do behind my back while I was away from Camelot?"

Soon after, Morgan and Artoria arrived one after the other.

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Little Secret of the Holy Sword and its Sheath

Morgan was the first to arrive. When she came to your door, she was furious and full of resentment. She questioned why you dared to accept the maidservant given to you by the Romans, asking if she wasn't attractive enough and why you had to philander outside. But her anger came and went quickly.

After learning that you had simply kept Lucius's gift hidden and what the Roman emperor had done, Morgan understood your predicament. True to her reputation as the most suitable girlfriend in Type-Moon, she instantly forgot her earlier questioning and began to confide in you about her troubles, patiently explaining why she had been so angry.

Through Morgan, you learned about Artoria's experiences on this journey.

Because of his extreme dissatisfaction with his sister, Morgan was unwilling to let Artoria obtain the Sword of the Lake. Therefore, he designed many tests specifically for Artoria during this journey. These tests were indeed quite effective, but unfortunately, Gawain was a terrible teammate.

[Your son did not inherit your keen insight to see that these tests were all designed by Morgan. Therefore, he naturally did not cooperate with Morgan's ideas. As a result, the tests that Morgan designed to target his own sister were broken one by one by his son, and in the end, Artoria obtained the Holy Sword.]

Of course, Gawain also obtained his destined holy sword—the Sword of Victory.

[There's nothing you can say about this; you can only lament that it's all a matter of fate. But thankfully, Gawain definitely trusts you more than Artoria. As for Morgan, you have even less to say. From her perspective, she's truly been wronged terribly lately.]

First, her husband's relationship with her sister was ambiguous, and she wanted to get revenge on her sister, but her son ruined everything. Then, she heard that someone had sent her husband a lot of beautiful women... Anyone would find this hard to accept, and she wished she could turn into a crazy woman on the spot, wield a million magnetic fields, and punch this world that was targeting her.

[Morgan's ability to remain rational is already a model of a virtuous wife and loving mother. You can't ask for more. So, you comforted Morgan and then, in the office of government affairs, you and your beloved wife enjoyed a long-awaited intimate moment. You filled her with love and showed her through your actions that there was still someone she could rely on. Only then did you finally calm Morgan's resentment.]

As expected, less than three hours after Morgan left, Artoria rushed into your room, wielding the Excalibur, the holy sword of the lake. Upon seeing you, she slammed the sword down in front of you and demanded an explanation of all the good deeds you had done during this time.

[With Morgan's introduction, you didn't waste any more words and mechanically repeated the explanation you had just given Morgan. However, just when you thought that Artoria would no longer care, she showed a completely different focus from Morgan.]

"Lord Quinn, I wasn't talking about the Romans, I was talking about declaring war. Why did you specifically choose to start a war after I left?!" Artoria was extremely annoyed. "I have already conquered Wales and proven that I am capable of standing by your side and fighting alongside you. Why are you unwilling to wait until I obtain the Holy Sword before declaring war, and instead insist on doing this all by yourself?"

Quinn was filled with awe.

Big Silly Hair, I misunderstood you. I thought you were the kind of jealous person who would get jealous if you had too much contact with women. I didn't expect you to be angry that I didn't treat you like a good brother.

"Of course, you are not allowed to accept gifts from the Romans either!"

Okay, never mind what I said.

Quinn's lips twitched slightly, but he was still somewhat moved. He had met too few women like Artoria who wanted to stand with the person they loved. Although Morgan was also the same type, the two were ultimately different.

Queen genuinely felt that the older sister was better suited to be a wife, and the younger sister better suited to be a good brother and close playmate. However, he also felt that Artoria was much more difficult to deal with than Morgan, because Morgan had a typical feminine personality, while Artoria…

She has truly taken LGBT to the extreme. When she wants to be a woman, she is a woman; when she wants to be a man, she is a man. Her gender is incredibly flexible and adaptable.

"Alright, it's my fault." Now that he was certain Artoria wanted him to treat her like a man, Quinn didn't hold back. "Next time we conquer Scotland, we'll go together. Are you satisfied now?"

Artoria's expression finally softened slightly. "Then it's settled. Now, back to the Romans, Lord Quinn, how do you plan to handle relations with them?"

“That’s your decision. Lucius clearly wants to divide the whole of Gaul by winning me over. Even though I’ve rejected him, this matter will always leave a lingering resentment in the hearts of our allies. I must avoid any appearance of impropriety in my dealings with the Romans going forward,” Quinn said bluntly.

"..." Artoria was silent for a while, "Then let the Romans leave. Britain finally got rid of Roman control, and now it must not have any more involvement with Rome."

"Then let's do it."

Quinn nodded with satisfaction.

"By the way, I have something to give you, Lord Quinn."

After saying that, Artoria took the item from her waist and placed it in front of Quinn. "I'm not used to using a sword as much as the Holy Sword. A spear suits me better. Let's switch weapons. From now on, you will use the Holy Sword, and I will use the Holy Lance."

Quinn stared blankly at the familiar sword and scabbard before him, a sense of dreamlike disbelief washing over him.

[Before you lies the Star-Forged Holy Sword and its scabbard, the very weapons you remember. When these two, the strongest holy sword and the most powerful defensive treasure created by a planet, truly appear before you, you feel an unprecedented sense of astonishment. You dare to covet the Holy Lance, but this weapon is the only one you've never considered, because, regardless of which timeline in the Type-Moon universe, the owner of the Holy Sword and its scabbard will always belong to "King Arthur."]

Now, Artoria is about to hand over her personal weapon to you. You stare in astonishment at the girl before you, noticing a sly smile on her face.

[One look at Ding Zhen and you know she's lying. Artoria couldn't possibly be unaccustomed to using a sword; she's just looking for an excuse to exchange weapons with you.]

"What did you encounter in Avalon?" Quinn felt the holy sword in front of him was getting too hot to handle.

“The Lady of the Lake told me some little secrets about this sword,” Artoria said frankly. “So I think it’s more suitable for you, Lord Quinn, especially the scabbard, which can protect you from harm.”

"...Did the Lady of the Lake tell you this?"

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"Yes, and she specifically warned me not to tell anyone this secret, so please don't ask any further questions, Lord Quinn."

Quinn had nothing more to say, because he knew what the secret Artoria was talking about was.

The owner of the Holy Sword must return it before death; otherwise, the owner will not find peace. In FGO, there is a case where King Arthur is unable to die because the Holy Sword was not returned before his death, and thus he wanders in the mortal world forever.

obviously……

Artoria is trying to prolong your life in this way, and you are moved. You can't refuse her kindness. At the same time, you realize why Morgan allowed her hated sister to get the holy sword. Clearly, she had this as a backup plan in addition to her own.

Although the sisters don't get along, at least when it comes to matters concerning you, they are able to set aside their differences and reach a kind of subtle consensus.

You decide to reward Artoria handsomely. You tell her that you've also prepared a gift for her, as you plan to recruit more Knights of the Round Table. You allow her to personally review and recruit three Knights of the Round Table.

[Faced with your generous gift, Artoria's reaction was somewhat subtle. Clearly, it didn't match her expectations, but she couldn't refuse. So, she acted half-heartedly. You understood her meaning, so you decided to give her more in return. You lifted Artoria onto the desk and took the initiative to caress her, causing the girl who was experiencing forbidden fruit for the first time to let out an uncontrollable moan.]

On this day, two women left their mark on this government office. They both got what they wanted, while you, on the other hand, had to personally clean up the mess in the room and the water-stained desk. But in return, you gained a great fortune.

After cleaning the administration office, you picked up the holy sword and its sheath, and felt a very strong gaze fixed on you.

Because you possess the legendary trait of "Sage Ruler," you have attracted the attention of "the world," and "the world" is currently scrutinizing you.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Good news, there is an heir; bad news, there's only Mordred.

What do you mean I'm being censored?

Quinn was drenched in sweat, feeling the holy sword burning hot in his hands. He quickly threw it back onto the table, not daring to touch it again.

Even so, the prominent prompt in front of him, like an old man's scrolling bar, slowly and repeatedly displayed a series of ellipses, clearly telling him, "Little brat, you regret it now, but it's too late."

If he were just a gamer in front of a computer in the past, he would have simply glanced at the prompt and closed it. But things were different now. He was actually in Type-Moon and could actually have his boxes opened. He wouldn't dare to be disrespectful to his future boss. But staring at the prompt would only make him more and more anxious. So, he shifted his gaze to that special trait.

【Sage King of the Round Table: Your behavior has reached the pinnacle of European people's religious and moral norms, and has reached the secular peak of the doctrines of your religion. Therefore, you are more likely to attract the attention of higher beings.

Military strength +3, Valor +2, Knights under your command gain an advantage over enemy faiths +5, Army retreat damage -20%, Friendly soldier deaths -15%, Territory control +50%, Popular favor +35, Favorability with those of the same faith +15, Favorability with Holy Rulers of the same faith culture +10, Ignore negative cultural favorability.

Is this what you mean by "existing in a superior position"?

Quinn hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopping himself. When he obtained this legendary trait, he had carefully observed the details. It could be said that the numerical bonus of this trait was no different from that in CK3, except for the description of the terms. But at that time, he hadn't paid attention to it. After all, it was produced by a simulator, so some differences were normal.

During this time, he had also thought about what the "superior being" in the entry meant, and in the end he guessed that it was nothing more than a deity like the Catholic God. But now it seems that it is obviously not just referring to those religious gods, but most likely also includes the suppressive force of the Type-Moon world.

Now this is a big problem. Will I fail the political background check?

Although I'm already a lunar citizen, this involves the political vetting of three generations of my family... Heaven knows how the Counter Force will judge me. Boss, have mercy! Don't label me as some kind of Singularity or Lostbelt! Heaven have mercy! I'm a law-abiding citizen! I have absolutely no intention of destroying the world or any kind of destruction of humanity!

Just as Quinn's mind was in complete turmoil, fearing he would be labeled an undocumented immigrant and forced to take the villainous path, the pop-up window in front of him finally showed some movement.

The world has completed its review of you, the world is pleased, the world believes you will not affect the server's normal matchmaking environment, and the world has set you to special attention.

[You have gained a one-time special buff - Bound by the Age of Gods. Your life is mysteriously intertwined with the Age of Gods, and the end of your life signifies the complete demise of the Age of Gods.]

So... I passed the test?

Quinn was somewhat taken aback. He stared at the special buff that was still on his character screen, feeling as if he had been transported to another world. But soon, he realized the meaning of the message.

"No, what do you mean I won't affect the server's normal matchmaking environment? And you specifically linked the Mysterious Age of Gods with me?" Quinn's expression was a little unpleasant. Although passing the political review was a good thing, didn't this mean that what he did couldn't affect the general direction of the Type-Moon world at all?

This is incredibly disrespectful! What makes these two Counter Forces think their actions won't create a Singularity or Lostbelt? What if the country I built could last forever...?

As he was thinking, Quinn suddenly realized something.