CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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Quinn, drenched in sweat, watched the cube bouncing wildly up and down inside the birdcage. At that moment, he wished he had fallen into a trap of restraint.

Where did this ridiculous script come from?!

System, is this simulation truly realistic or not?

Chapter 86 Unofficial Histories, All Unofficial Histories

In a remote, little-known mountain village in Wales, where no detector could find it, lay Quinn's home.

However, compared to the man who was hung up and humiliated, Quinn was treated much better. He was sitting in a simple house filled with furniture and utensils, listening to "YMCA" and enjoying the freshly served red tea. In front of him was the respectful current gravedigger, and... Kay.

Quinn stared at the cube in the birdcage, or rather, the lantern-like container, held by the gravedigger. It was supposed to be a magical artifact used to seal the Holy Lance, a weapon with its own independent consciousness, but for some reason, the consciousness inside had now become Kai, one of the Knights of the Round Table.

This is not the normal plot development; Quinn has lost track of how the simulation's realization will affect this world.

But he was certain of one thing: the consciousness within this Mystic Code was indeed the Kai he knew, because this guy had said something that, in principle, should not be known to others.

"Life is truly unpredictable. Back when you weren't yet the emperor, Artoria and I both thought you were some noble knight, and we even fought to wash your feet. But now, looking back, everyone was wrong about you. You're clearly a great dictator, and Mordred just followed your bad example."

The square box in the birdcage kept chattering, revealing Quinn's secrets, while the old gravedigger beside him was already sweating profusely, feeling that he shouldn't be here, but should be outside the door.

Is this something I should be allowed to hear? Won't I be silenced?

However, Quinn and Kay didn't care about the old gravedigger's thoughts. After confirming that the other party was indeed the Knight of the Round Table they knew, Quinn was too lazy to continue pretending. He directly revealed his true colors, looking at the box with curiosity and a hint of playfulness in his eyes.

“I’ve always been this way, I’ve never hidden myself. How you interpret me is your business. But you, Kai, what’s wrong with you right now? How did you turn into a box?”

“I’m speaking to you through the Holy Lance, not turning into a box. Have you forgotten that you appointed me as the custodian of cultural relics?” Kai retorted.

I had actually forgotten.

Quinn suddenly remembered this matter, and his unease lessened considerably. When he heard Kai's complaint earlier, he thought Mordred had completely changed her nature and killed all the ministers he had arranged for her to be entrusted with the care of the young. Now it seemed that Mordred had not forgotten her roots and would continue to retain the seats and positions of the Knights of the Round Table.

What does this mean?

This shows that Mordred still cares about her father, which makes things easier. If anything happens in the future, she might just have to tell Mordred, and the little girl will still take her word for it.

“I thought you had been kicked out of the court by Mordred. Since you can still access the Holy Lance, doesn’t that mean Mordred is doing a pretty good job as emperor?” Quinn joked.

However, these words infuriated Kai. Even though he looked like a box now, Quinn could still sense from his tone that Kai was baring his teeth.

"That's because I was an undercover agent. Since your death, Mordred dismissed Gawain and Agravan from their court positions, forbade them to leave their respective fiefdoms, and imprisoned Gareth and Gahoris in the court, making each of them vote on behalf of five people. He also sent the other Knights of the Round Table to various places, causing the entire Round Table to fall apart and turning the Round Table Conference into a dictatorship!"

"……what?"

"Don't be surprised yet, she's done even more than that. Artoria tried to stop her dictatorial behavior, but she was also driven out of the palace and is now hiding in the fairy realm. If it weren't for the fairies' willingness to help her, Artoria would probably be imprisoned in your tomb like Morgan. Yes, and Morgan too..."

What happened to Morgan?

"She's gone mad. It's all your fault. She thinks she killed you. She was such a good woman, and now she just stays by your coffin, muttering that it's all her fault, and she doesn't care about Mordred's actions. If she had been willing to help Artoria, Mordred wouldn't have caused such a mess. No, if you hadn't brought back Vortigern's remains, Mordred wouldn't have had the opportunity to act recklessly. It's all your fault!"

How did I end up taking Tokiomi's place?

Looking at Kai, who was throwing blame at him, Quinn was speechless. Just from listening to these words, he really didn't think Mordred had caused any major trouble. Although her actions were indeed a bit unreasonable, wasn't this the emperor's usual practice?

The first thing he did after taking power was to kill his brothers and sisters, severely weaken the power of his vassal states, then kill the trusted ministers who had entrusted him with the care of the young emperor, and force them to retire to their hometowns. These were all standard operating procedures. No one died during the entire process. This would be a textbook example even in the history of a certain major Eastern country.

This is a good thing.

“I don’t think Mordred’s actions are anything special. Aren’t they just normal authoritarian practices?” Quinn felt he had to say something to his good daughter.

"Including splitting the entire empire off the world?" Kai sneered. "After you died, she moved the capital to Rome, used the Holy Lance and Vortigern's remains to connect the entire empire's ley lines with herself, and then, using some unknown method, forcibly froze time throughout the Britannian Empire. Do you know how long I had lost my sense of time before I contacted you?"

"How long?"

“Five hundred years, a full five hundred years! In five hundred years, everyone’s sense of time in the Britannian Empire has been distorted. If Merlin hadn’t noticed something was wrong and tried his best to send Artoria a dream, we would still not know what happened and would have thought you had been dead for less than a year.”

Quinn fell silent. Seeing that Quinn was no longer speaking, Kay...

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After venting his emotions, Kai calmed down considerably. As soon as his mind cleared, he realized that his attitude was wrong when he was communicating across worlds through the Holy Lance. He was about to speak to ease the atmosphere when he saw Quinn suddenly pinching his chin and slowly speaking.

"You mean Mordred separated the entire Britannian Empire from the world, causing our great empire to become an independent and eternal separate world, and none of the Knights of the Round Table died, Artoria is still alive and well although she is not doing well, Morgan is still thinking of me although he is imprisoned, and only Merlin keeps saying that you should hurry up and ruin Mordred's plan?"

"...What you said isn't wrong, is it? Anyway, Merlin said that our country has been temporarily separated from the world by Mordred. If we don't stop Mordred, we will remain in this state of time distortion, with no future at all."

Now, Kai was a little confused, while Quinn's confusion was explained, and he couldn't help but laugh.

He now finally understands why his simulation came true and wasn't recorded in history books.

Mordred directly locked down Britannia's timeline, extracting the entire empire from pan-human history in an attempt to fix it into an independent world. However, she didn't do it well enough, leaving the world in a state of flux, neither completely detached from pan-human history nor threatening it.

But that's enough. As long as there's no real threat to pan-human history, the restraining force won't immediately try to destroy its own perpetual empire.

Mo Zai, you truly are my best successor!

Quinn was extremely excited; he never expected Mordred to do something like that.

As for the fact that it wasn't done well enough, that's not a big deal. At worst, I can find a way to make up for it later. As long as my simulation still has a chance to generate revenue, then it's a matter of making a fortune. However, it's clear that the Restraint Force has already begun to find ways to eliminate the threat of the Perpetual Empire.

Merlin, who could still cause trouble even when locked in the dungeon, was solid proof. No, I had to give Mordred a helping hand.

Then Quinn looked at Kay and asked a crucial question, "After you contacted me, have you looked at the history books here?"

"What history book?" Kai asked, bewildered.

"I say, is it possible that the one who is wrong is not Mordred, but Merlin, who is calling for you to rebel against Mordred?"

Kai was silent for a moment, then turned to the gravedigger and said, "Give me a book that records King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table."

Several hours later, Kai's furious roar echoed from inside the room.

"Unofficial history, these are all unofficial histories!"

Chapter 87 Family, I found a cat, and she wants to come home with me!

After reading the historical records, Kai fell silent, completely severing his communication with Quinn. Clearly, the historical records, which documented the original course of history, had a severe impact on the values ​​of this man who had lived a very comfortable life without experiencing any major setbacks.

Quinn could understand Kai's mindset. After all, according to the original course of history, Artoria and the Knights of the Round Table, if not tragic and miserable, could at least not die peacefully. Compared to the original course of history, even though Quinn changed the Britannian Empire and it fell into permanent stagnation under Mordred's leadership, it now seems so happy and fulfilling.

The probability of Kayn continuing to get involved in the rebellion is now very low, and Quinn has also had an inspiration, knowing who is the most suitable Servant to be his mentor.

And before that...

Quinn glanced at the trembling gravedigger beside him, pointed to the square box locked in the birdcage, and said gently, "It seems that Kai has suffered a great blow. Would you mind if I took my things back?"

Now that things have come to this, how could a mere tomb keeper dare to refuse?

Looking at the handsome, tall, and perfectly proportioned man before him, the old man might have thought he was just a handsome ordinary tourist if he hadn't met Kai before. But now, the gravedigger looked at Quinn and felt as if a halo of holy light was floating above his head, clearly the earthly incarnation of a god from legends.

“The Holy Lance is yours to begin with, so it’s normal for you to take it back. But…” The gravedigger nodded in agreement, but hesitated for a few seconds before continuing, “I hope that besides the Holy Lance, you can also take one other person with you.”

"Who?"

"She's a child from the village. Not long ago, her appearance suddenly changed drastically, and she was... treated badly in the village. If she doesn't leave, she'll probably be used as a sacrifice to resurrect King Arthur. Ah, you might not know, but our village's ancestor was..."

“The bloodline of Gareth, a Knight of the Round Table.” Quinn interrupted the gravedigger, already knowing what the old gravedigger wanted him to do. “How much has Kay told you about me?”

"All."

"Then you can rest assured to entrust the child to me. Don't worry about the difference in timelines. Even if your bloodline has no direct connection with me, I can still regard you as my descendants, as long as you are willing." Quinn made the promise in a calm tone, indicating that he could be the old man's ancestor and recognize him as his descendant.

Upon hearing this, the old gravedigger's hesitation vanished instantly. He looked at Quinn gratefully, unsure of what to say. The information he had received during this time had been so overwhelming that it had severely impacted his worldview, making it difficult for his brain to function properly.

First, the family's ancestral magical costume suddenly spoke, claiming to be Knight Kai of the Round Table. Then, a child he had watched grow up suddenly transformed into the appearance of King Arthur as recorded in the family's history. Next, an ancestor from another world, who was not related to his family by blood but whose lineage traced back to the family's origin, visited his home as a guest.

If the old gravedigger were a young man from the 21st century, this period of experience would be enough for him to make some artistic modifications and directly make an anime called "Ancestor of Another World".

However, the old tomb keeper's thinking was not so abstract. He was a genuine old man who had spent his whole life guarding King Arthur's tomb and upholding the family's long-standing traditions. When the family's ancestral magical costume began to speak and the village girl's appearance changed drastically, his first reaction was regret.

The purpose of the Gravekeepers is to prepare a vessel that can be used to resurrect King Arthur, that is, to create a child that can bring King Arthur back to life. In other words, when their family's ancestral origins are completed and King Arthur is resurrected, the child who was raised by the Gravekeepers will also die and become a sacrifice for the king's resurrection.

On one hand, there was the family's long-cherished wish; on the other hand, there was the child he had watched grow up. The old tomb keeper felt only sorrow and pity. He was powerless to stop the family's plan and could only try to make amends to the child who would become a sacrifice. But now things were different.

He looked at Quinn and saw a redemption that would end his suffering, a savior who would end the tragic origins of his family and the child's miserable fate.

Who in this world is more qualified than Quinn to stop this inhuman tragedy? Only him, only the Emperor of Great Britannia, the ancestor of the Gravekeepers!

then……

"Hey, this little guy really does look exactly like Artoria. I thought there would be some differences."

Quinn's joyful laughter made the old gravedigger's heart tighten.

Can I back out?

The old gravedigger watched as Quinn, who had squatted down excitedly in front of the little girl he had brought, pinched her cheeks with an utter lack of imperial decorum, as if he had seen something new and fascinating. He then glanced at Quinn, whose face was filled with timidity, clearly frightened by Quinn, and whose eyes were full of pleading as he looked at him.

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The little girl immediately regretted it.

How could he have forgotten this? This ancestor from another world had King Arthur as his lover! And isn't Gray, who looks almost exactly like King Arthur, the same person as the ancestor's lover?!

In an instant, the scandalous gossip of European noble families flooded his mind, making the elderly man tremble and begin to doubt whether his decision was correct.

Quinn was unaware of the old gravedigger's thoughts.

He couldn't read minds, after all. He was just interested in the little girl who looked almost exactly like Artoria, who was brought by the old gravedigger. He knew the little girl's identity and her name.

Gray.

The future guardian of the graveyard, a disciple of El-Melloi II, the modern guardian of the Holy Lance, and a vessel capable of holding Artoria's spirit.

Normally, this little girl shouldn't have had Artoria's face at this point in time; her appearance wouldn't have changed until the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War. But now, Gray's appearance has changed, which is clearly influenced by herself.

Fortunately, I arrived quickly enough that Grey hadn't yet experienced the darkest period of her life.

As for why Quinn pinched her face, he swore it wasn't to satisfy his strange urge to pet a cute cat he'd just seen on the street, but rather to check if Grey had any familiar traces of Morgan's magic.

According to the Pan-Human History setting, the appearance of the Gravekeepers is closely related to Morgan. It is very likely that Morgan is the mastermind behind the plan to resurrect King Arthur. Now, Quinn, having completed his examination, has reached a conclusion.

At least, there are no obvious traces of fairy magic left on Gray now.

This is a good thing. As long as Gray doesn't have any strange magical residue, Quinn can confidently keep her by his side. After all, he already has a lot of experience taking care of children, and he can be considered a model educator when it comes to raising children.

Mordred is his best report card!

However, just as Quinn raised his head, wanting to tell the old gravedigger that he would take good care of Grey, he saw the old gravedigger's strange, worried expression, which puzzled him.

"What's your expression?"