CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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The unification of Northern Europe is now inevitable, but it still needs time to settle. If Britain were to suddenly launch a war, it could accelerate the process. After all, the internal problems of the Nordic countries would be resolved under the threat of war, and Odin himself might make more concessions because of this threat.

However, this idea of ​​walking a tightrope was particularly unacceptable to Morgan.

“Europa.” For the first time, Morgan addressed Quinn by her last name. “Do we really need to go this far? At the end of the day, that child just craves your approval, and now you’re going to trample on all the things she’s been striving for all these years, even if we still have to fight her in the end, but in this way…”

That's too cruel. Even if you win against her, how do you plan to make it up to her?

Before Morgan could finish speaking, Quinn cut her off with a kiss.

[You responded to Morgan in this way, and Mordred's rashness has accelerated your confrontation with Europa II. How to appease Europa II's emotions is a concern that was built before your victory. Now, "winning" is the priority. Only the victor can write the ending.]

When this truth was laid bare before Morgan, this 'witch,' now so different from those in pan-human history and rich in emotion, let out a mournful sigh. She agreed to the heavy burdens you placed upon her, including researching runes and forging weapons comparable to the Star-forged Holy Sword. This was quite a challenge for Morgan, but fortunately, you had others in your team who could share the burden.

At this moment, the fairy Lily finally took on her responsibility as a guide.

Compared to the complex Morgan, Lily's thoughts are much simpler. She had previously concealed information about the 'beast' from you because of her sentimentality. This time, when you asked her to assist Morgan, she did not hesitate at all and almost immediately began to discuss the forging plan of the new holy sword with Morgan.

In just a few days, two fairies closely associated with Avalon have prepared an answer for you.

Judging from the current situation, it's impossible to create a new weapon comparable to Excalibur. However, it's possible to modify a weapon with immense potential to make it a match for the Holy Sword. And in Britannia, there just happens to be such a weapon.

[Select King's Sword]

[It is not a replica of the holy sword that Merlin created and stuck in the stone, but the royal sword that you commissioned Morgan to make when you founded Britannia. It is the sword that can only be used by you and your offspring who have the blood of the red dragon, Morgan le Fyre, and Quinn Europa. It symbolizes the royal power of the Britannian Empire.]

[This royal sword, forged from the sword in the stone and later refined by Morgan, was designed from the outset to resemble the embryo of the Holy Sword. Coupled with its close connection to the Britannian Empire, it has become an extremely mysterious treasure over the past millennium. Using this as a foundation, and with the combined efforts of two fairy spirits, it is bound to forge extraordinary power, but…]

As a symbol of imperial power, even though Europa II preferred the powerful Holy Sword, she did not abandon this weapon. Instead, she carefully kept it in the royal treasury of the British court. In other words, if you wanted to forge a weapon comparable to the Starforged Holy Sword, you would first have to enter the London court and steal this treasure.

Well, it looks like I'm going to have to put my good student through the wringer again.

Hearing Morgan and Lily's reports, Quinn felt no pity and activated the connection magic again. (The remaining text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

"Emiya, are you there? I need your help with a small matter."

Chapter 222 I Need the Coordinates of Chaldea

"I want to defect to the enemy."

At the opening, Shiro Shiro spoke his mind directly, and with a burst of courage, he felt much more refreshed, but less than half a second later, looking at the face opposite the projection, Shiro Shiro added another sentence.

Do you agree?

“Of course.” Looking at each other across the distance, Quinn was extremely generous. “As long as you help me get something out, forget about defecting to the enemy, you can even stab me without any problem.”

Forget it then.

Shiro Emiya ultimately chickened out.

[Emiya Haku responds to your call. You look at the model student on the other side of the projection and notice that there are no signs of abuse on her body. Moreover, she still serves as the court magician in London. Europa II did not hold a grudge against Emiya Haku because of Mordred's matter. Clearly, Europa II truly cherishes this hard-won junior sister.]

This passion is the core of your upcoming plans.

[You told Shiro about her upcoming mission. When she learned that you wanted her to retrieve the Royal Sword from the Royal Treasury and forbade her to leave London, Shiro's face showed despair. She began to genuinely suspect that you intended to kill her, but you are not that kind of person.]

[Your daughter's summary of you is very accurate. You are the kind of person who will use anyone who is useful to the fullest, which is completely in line with your British heritage. Therefore, you did not intend to sacrifice Shiro Emiya for just a single sword. Her ultimate goal is still to steal the scabbard of Avalon. Before that, you will not really put her in a desperate situation. You told her that you actually have another pawn in the London court.]

[Knight of the Round Table, and steward of the royal treasury—Kay]

Yes, because you personally appointed him and because of your extremely high emotional intelligence, even after the Regency Rebellion, Kay still holds a position in the British court. He is like a transparent person; no one cares about him or contacts him. Almost everyone has forgotten his existence. This was originally a means for Kay to protect himself, but now, he has become the deepest pawn in the British court.

You told Emiya Haku about Kai's position so she could contact him as soon as possible.

After learning that she didn't need to do it herself, Shiro Emiya felt no more guilty and readily agreed to your request, and began trying to contact Kai.

[You waited patiently for news, and within two days, the news you longed for arrived from the British court. Because Mordred had angered Europa II, the once stable British court was now in turmoil. The fairy knights Ba Vanshi and Melyuchina had both been recalled to the British Isles, and a large number of chastity knights were beginning to gather from their various garrisons. Clearly, Europa II had decided to launch a war.]

At this juncture when everyone's attention is focused on preparing for war, as long as Shiro Emiya stays within the palace, her actions go largely unnoticed. She easily contacted Kai and revealed her identity and your plans.

Faced with your request, the knight, whom you had appointed as the treasure vault manager to weaken Artoria's power, fell silent. He agreed to your request but entrusted Emiya Haku to leave you with a message.

"madman."

Shiro Emiya repeated Kay's words with great emotion, but Quinn felt that there was a hint of revenge in her words.

"So, when does Kai plan to bring the King Sword out?" Quinn asked, ignoring his student's little thoughts.

"Once you're ready, your daughter has been busy preparing the army lately and has no time to manage matters within the palace. According to Sir Kay, she rarely visits the royal treasury and only maintains basic patrols. Taking the King's Sword away won't be difficult. The only challenge is how to get the King's Sword to Northern Europe. He has neglected to negotiate with courtiers in recent years, and there are almost no acquaintances in the palace who can help him. Someone must be there to meet him outside in order for him to escape Britain."

"That's easy." Mei Ne Yong thought to herself, "I'm not sure..."

Quinn didn't take this matter seriously at all.

Upon hearing of Kai's predicament, you immediately had a solution in mind. Compared to infiltrating the British court to steal things, helping a courtier escape Britain was much simpler. After all, Queen Guinevere of Ireland was now your lover, and she wouldn't refuse to arrange a small boat to take an old acquaintance to Germania—a trivial matter.

Once Kai arrives in Germania, everything will be simple.

Even if Artoria doesn't travel with you, you still have a way to stay in touch. When Artoria meets Kay, out of consideration for her sworn brother, she will definitely bring Kay along to Northern Europe. In this way, your team will be completely complete.

[Your plan was quickly communicated to Kai, and soon after, Shiro Emiya sent you a message.]

Kai has already escaped the palace with the royal sword.

The forces you've gathered over this period are now paying off. News of Kai's whereabouts is coming from London, Ireland, and Germania. When he arrived in Germania, Artoria also sent you a message. However, it's a little different from what you expected. Your old lover is still extremely obsessed with the Rhinegold. She only arranged for someone to escort Kai to Northern Europe; she herself still intends to stay in Germania.

This news left you feeling rather helpless, but you quickly came up with an idea.

[Because Ragnar has completed the initial integration of Norse mythology, although he hasn't fully completed the trials Odin gave him, the current situation doesn't allow Odin to delay any longer. You plan to contact this chief god again and ask him to help you obtain the Rhine Gold, after all, the Rhine Gold has always been something that the Norse gods covet.]

So, you and Morgan attempted to communicate with this chief god directly using the primordial runes.

As the runestones hastily crafted by Morgan were arranged, a ritual specifically for worshipping the gods took shape deep within the Norse forest. Following Viking tradition, you offered bears and wild boars as sacrifices on the altar. Soon after, the chief god of Norse mythology appeared as an old man. This time, the chief god spoke little; just as you had guessed, Odin could no longer wait.

With the imminent threat of war looming over Europa II, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break the Britannian Empire's millennia-long dominance over continental Europe.

When you explained that you needed Rhinegold, this supreme deity gave you the answer directly.

“Although our trial is not over yet, it is not unreasonable to give you a reward in advance. I will arrange for Valkyrie to send you the Rhine Gold, but this is not a free gift. I need a promise.”

"Please say."

"I need the coordinates of Chaldea."

Chapter 223 Gifts

Although he didn't know Odin's purpose in wanting the coordinates of Chaldea, Quinn knew one thing: for these gods, the existence of Chaldea was not a secret. If they wanted to find it, they wouldn't need to spend too much effort to track down Chaldea's location. Exchanging coordinates that would be exposed sooner or later for the Rhine Gold that he could use immediately was undoubtedly worthwhile.

Moreover, Chaldea is not what it was during the FGO era. Animusha is still alive. As a veteran clock tower monarch who can lead the plan for the continuation of human reason, as long as Odin doesn't reason with him using physics, Animusha is enough to hold his own against this chief god. Besides...

Judging from Odin's various actions in FGO, this chief god is not the type to destroy Chaldea.

Since Chaldea was not at risk of destruction, Quinn naturally had no psychological burden. He apologized to his partner in his mind in a very perfunctory manner and handed over the coordinates of Chaldea. Having obtained what he wanted, Odin also became generous.

"The Rhine Gold will soon be in your hands. As for Chaldea... you can rest assured, I will not do anything to Chaldea. I am just curious about how far your Chaldea can go. When this world is destroyed, I will send Valkyrie to Chaldea to watch your every move as my eyes."

"You're quite honest."

Faced with Odin's blatant declaration of voyeurism, Quinn couldn't help but tease him.

"There's nothing I can do. There aren't many humans as interesting as you. We gods are like that; we enjoy observing every move humans make, and it's common for us to have a preference for interesting people. In the end, I'm really curious to see what your fate will be. After all, you really know how to court death, getting involved with so many troublesome women... Hehehe..."

As he spoke, Odin couldn't help but laugh, because Morgan, standing beside Quinn, now had a frosty expression.

Now Quinn understood why this god always appeared in FGO as a blue lancer. Putting aside the connection between Odin and the other, in terms of personality alone, the two were truly kindred spirits. When Odin stopped maintaining his dignity as a god, Quinn almost thought he was talking to Cú Chulainn.

Just as Quinn was about to say something, Odin didn't give him another chance. "But it's good this way. It's only natural for a hero to have women's favor. I'm at ease entrusting those Valkyries to you. Tonight, I will bring them to your side. From now on, you will be a hero with Valkyries by your side."

After saying this, Odin's figure disappeared into the depths of the forest, leaving only the echo of his voice.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Morgan ruthlessly reached out her small hand to Quinn's waist and twisted it hard.

Enduring the sharp pain in his side, Quinn's lips twitched as he tried to slap Morgan's hand away to free his waist from being pinched. Unfortunately, it was all wishful thinking; the real pain was undeniable, just like Odin's promise.

That very night, everything Odin had promised was delivered to Quinn.

The one escorting the Rhinegold was Valkyrie Trindrind, whom he had met once before. This black-haired, red-eyed Valkyrie, dressed in a white robe, was kneeling on one knee before Quinn, her respectful attitude like that of a maid. Morgan, who was standing beside Quinn, was very displeased until the other party spoke.

"By the command of the Great God, the Rhine Gold has arrived at your command. From this day forward, we Valkyries will be your and your mistress's handmaids, master and mistress."

The word "mistress" instantly dispelled Morgan's displeasure, and even her gaze towards Ottlinde softened. However, she didn't forget to glare at Quinn as a warning.

"As for it?"

Quinn, who had been glared at, looked helplessly at Morgan.

"Of course it's necessary. I haven't forgotten who carried me around the palace in the dead of night. Now that you have several beautiful maids by your side, I don't believe you won't have any ulterior motives."

I think you have misunderstood me.

Quinn and Morgan's conversation did not affect Otrinde. The Valkyrie quietly observed her new masters' conversation until Quinn raised his hands in surrender and stopped talking about such matters with Morgan. Only then did she continue, "Besides the Rhine Gold, the Great God has given us other instructions. He ordered us to assist our mistress in mastering the secrets of the runes as soon as possible. The power of the runes can satisfy the needs of both masters, and we Valkyries are also puppets created by the Great God. According to the Great God, we Valkyries are the best vessels to contain souls."

[Valkyrie truly lived up to her reputation as a handmaiden created by the gods specifically to guide heroic spirits; Otrind calmed Morgan's emotions and piqued her interest with just a few words.]

Whenever Europa II's safety was at stake, Morgan could always suppress her jealousy. She stopped trying to discuss the issue of the many women around him and instead dragged Otlinde directly to her laboratory.

With Morgan gone, you contacted Artoria again and told your old lover about Rhinegold. This time, Artoria did not refuse.

Not long after, you heard the news that Artoria, Kay, and Bedivere had set sail for Northern Europe.

To welcome back an old friend you haven't seen in a long time, you approach Mordred.

"Hmm? Father is finally coming?"

Upon hearing Artoria's name, Mordred immediately showed great interest.

"Yes, that's not all, she also gave you a gift."

Gift?

Mordred was flattered. Although she knew that Artoria in this world had little to do with her, the thought that it was a gift from King Arthur to her filled her with overwhelming excitement, and she couldn't help but imagine what this gift was.

Mordred was genuinely flattered.

Because when Artoria appeared before her with Kai and Bedivere, Mordred saw the sword that Kai was carrying almost immediately.

No one in this world knew that sword better than her. After all, even in the pan-human history, that royal sword was still Mordred's weapon. However, unlike her counterpart in this world, her royal sword was something she sought herself, not a gift from King Arthur. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

But this time it was different.

King Arthur personally brought to himself the sword of kingship, which symbolized the right to inherit Britain.

Just thinking about this caused Mordred's brain to freeze, so much so that she didn't even notice how complicated the look in Quinn's eyes was when Artoria arrived.