CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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Quinn felt his innocence had been insulted, but he was not angry. He simply explained patiently, "Because what I need to borrow is mostly not yet completed. Without the monarch's daughter personally intervening, the chances of successfully borrowing it are very low."

"What do you want to borrow? Let me make this clear first, I can't guarantee I can borrow it for you. After all, it belongs to the monarch's family, and even with your current reputation, you might not be able to succeed."

"Don't worry, as long as you pass on my message, the monarch of the Astronomical Department will lend me the item." Quinn said confidently. "You just need to say that someone has observed an independent timeline through magic, in which Mordred, a Knight of the Round Table, inherited the throne of Camelot and became the King of Camelot. This magician wants to use 'Sheba' for further observation."

Reines: ?

What kind of unofficial history are you spouting? How could such a timeline possibly exist? Mordred inheriting the throne from King Arthur?

Chapter 90 Nani, the intelligence was fake?

Reines eventually agreed to help, even though she had strong doubts about Quinn's words. Quinn's demonstrated abilities were enough to make her stand firmly by his side, and Grey successfully settled in the Archizorti family as a distant relative of Quinn.

Not long after that, the monarch of the celestial bodies reacted.

Just as Quinn had thought, this monarch who would establish Chaldea and open the FGO world line in the future was not at all able to resist the temptation of being able to observe a world independent of the pan-human history. In addition, Quinn was Kenneth's student and had recently shone brightly because of his thesis, so this monarch was also somewhat interested in Quinn.

So, about a week later, Quinn received a question from Kenneth.

"What are you doing, Europa? You've been secretly contacting the monarch of Animusphia behind my back!" Upon seeing Quinn, Kenneth immediately put on a sour face. He was extremely dissatisfied with his student communicating with other monarchs behind his back. If Quinn hadn't always been exceptionally respectful of his teacher, he would have suspected that this guy was looking for another faction.

"I wanted to give you a surprise, teacher. I have found the most suitable Servant for you. I was going to confirm the actual situation of the Servant before reporting to you, but I didn't expect you to have found out already. As expected of you, you can't hide anything from me."

When confronted by Kenneth, Quinn feigned remorse, like a child who had accidentally made a mistake.

Hearing the explanation and praise, Kenneth's expression softened slightly. "Don't try to be clever in front of me. I'll let you off this time, but next time you need to communicate with monarchs of other disciplines, just tell me directly. There's no need for Reines to contact their daughters. So, you really observed other historical paths? What methods did you use?"

"I've made contact with a fairy in the fairy kingdom."

"You succeeded?" Kenneth was surprised at first, then his face lit up with joy. He didn't expect his student to have restored part of the fairy magic so easily. But soon, he said seriously, "Don't tell anyone about this. This secret is only known to the two of us right now. For your safety, you must keep it a secret. I will go with you to see Animusfia. You can do what you want to do. Leave the rest of the negotiations to me."

Since things have come to this point, it would be impolite to refuse again.

Seeing Kenneth's face beaming with excitement, as if he had won the lottery, Quinn smiled broadly. This was why Quinn wanted to save his life. In this clock tower filled with humanoid creatures, Kenneth was truly one of the few magicians who could still be called human. It would be such a pity to let such a person die without knowing why.

So, about three days later.

Quinn then met with Kenneth from the Department of Astrophysics.

Chapter 103

The meeting with Monarch Animusphia took place on a snow-capped mountain at an extremely high altitude, which would later become the Chaldea, the institution that safeguards humanity. However, this institution, which is crucial to the future fate of humanity, is still under construction.

The monarch of Animusfia was also a man who looked relatively young, but his face always gave Quinn the illusion that he was staring at a Jewish king.

Fortunately, because Kenneth was present, Quinn did not need to communicate with the monarch. After a brief exchange, the two clock tower monarchs quickly reached a consensus and defined this experiment of using magical costumes to observe other worlds as a collaborative research project between the two disciplines.

Thanks to Kenneth's influence, Quinn finally arrived before his target—the simulated Earth environment model Chaldea—under the watchful eyes of two monarchs and numerous magicians.

This is a special Mystic Code. It is a super simulation verification mechanism that replicates the soul of another planet based on the assumption that planets also possess "souls" and operates virtually in a state one hundred years in the future. It is also the basis for the Chaldea members in FGO to travel through time and space to correct pan-human history.

And now...

“Europa, do what you need to do as soon as possible,” Kenneth’s voice rang out from the side, urging Quinn to get moving quickly.

Beside Kenneth, Animusphia also curiously observed Quinn, as if examining how he used magic to observe another world. This was too tempting for the monarch, because even Animusphia himself had to use a super magic item like Chaldeas to barely do something similar, but Quinn accomplished it with magic alone.

Faced with the two monarchs' urging, Quinn took out a birdcage, which contained the sealed Holy Lance.

Standing before Chaldea, Quinn slowly channeled the true ether within him into the Holy Lance, attempting to recreate the miracle of Kai using the Holy Lance to communicate across worlds. Using the Holy Lance as an anchor, Quinn recreated the process with fairy magic, and then projected the signal emanating from the Holy Lance into Chaldea.

The next moment, the magical costume, shaped like a celestial globe, began to spin at high speed as if stimulated by something. At the same time, Quinn heard the simulator's prompts.

[Save data detected. Do you want to continue the game?]

Hearing Tongzi's feedback, Quinn finally felt relieved. He knew that he had made contact with another Holy Lance located in the independent world, the one that truly belonged to him. So, he began to call the holder of the other Holy Lance.

As the two holy lances resonated across the world, the two clock tower monarchs watching from the sidelines showed astonished expressions. They realized that the birdcage in Quinn's hand was no ordinary object, but some kind of mysterious holy relic. Even though they were not the owners of this holy relic, the rich true ether emanating from it was enough to prove the power of its owner in life.

However, before the two monarchs could figure out the specifics, a glimmer of starlight suddenly appeared in the Chaldea observation agency, which was the core of the entire Chaldea.

"This is……?"

Kenneth hadn't quite grasped what was happening, but as the founder of the entire organization, Monarch Animusphia had already realized that Quinn's words were true. There really was a historical period outside the world, different from Pan-Human History, that could still exist normally. And now...

"Stop your student, El-Melloi, he's drawing the attention of another world."

Animusphia was shocked. As the master of Chaldea, he immediately realized what the starlight represented. It was a sign that the master of another world was observing the history of Pan-Humanity from the opposite perspective. He dared not imagine what a being capable of reversing history and creating an independent world would do after discovering Pan-Humanity.

He must stop the experiment immediately.

However, Quinn wouldn't let him have his way. As the former owner of the Holy Lance, Quinn naturally noticed the actions of the other Holy Lance's wielder. Someone was trying to find him, and Quinn could guess who it was with his toes—his eldest son, of course…

"Who...is defiling my lover..."

A mournful, sorrowful, and angry voice rang out before Animusfia could intervene. The chilling aura accompanying the voice sent shivers down the spines of everyone in the room. The resentment in the voice was so intense that it almost solidified into a physical form.

Completely out of instinct, Quinn immediately stopped supplying power to the Holy Lance.

The starlight that had illuminated Chaldea also disappeared unwillingly. Seeing the anomaly end, Animusphia breathed a sigh of relief that the master of that abnormal historical world had not come here. At the same time, his gaze toward Quinn changed from curiosity to longing.

This guy should be from my astrophysics department! He was able to make direct contact with other worlds on his first observation. He's practically born with a divine body for observation!

Now, Kenneth, who is extremely proficient in spirit summoning, realized what Quinn had just done. He could clearly feel the power of the voice's owner. Someone who can conduct reverse observation across worlds is no simple character. If he could cooperate with such a person and summon him to become his servant to participate in the Holy Grail War, wouldn't that be a sure win?

However, Quinn, who was in charge of the entire ceremony and held the Holy Lance, could no longer care about the gazes from the two Clock Tower monarchs. He was sweating profusely because the voice, though no longer resounding to the public, was still ringing in his ears.

"Where did you come from, a necromancer with such audacity, daring to impersonate my deceased husband and deceive people in his name?"

Oh no, it wasn't my son who answered the phone.

Quinn didn't know if Mordred would capture him and lock him in a dungeon, but he knew that if Morgan found out his location, Morgan would definitely have the ability to cross worlds and capture him.

Kai, how dare you lie to me! You said Morgan was under house arrest by my eldest son? Where did he go?!

Chapter Ninety-One: The Corpse Speaks

Quinn dared not reply, nor did he know how to reply. He could only temporarily put aside the familiar questioning voice and prioritize dealing with the two monarchs who were right next to him.

Fortunately, neither Kenneth nor Animusphia seemed inclined to pursue the failure of the experiment. After asking a few simple questions, they began to study the impact of linking the two different worlds on Chaldea.

Quinn, on the other hand, was left to his own devices by the two and was free to roam the future Chaldea. Normally, he might have had the leisure to take a look around, but now, he simply returned to his temporary room in Chaldea and, after making sure no one was around, picked up the Holy Lance again.

As expected, the familiar person was still waiting on the other end of the Holy Lance, but this time, she did not speak.

After pondering for a long time, Quinn finally couldn't contain himself and spoke up, "Didn't Kay say you were imprisoned by Mordred?"

"..." There was silence on the other end of the phone. Clearly, Quinn's voice had overloaded Morgan's brain. "Kay wasn't lying?"

"That depends on what he said. This person is only reliable to Artoria. To others, he is just a capable and useful person. I put him in charge of the palace treasures precisely because he has personality flaws, right?"

Upon hearing this, the woman on the other end of the Holy Lance seemed to finally realize something. Her tone was no longer filled with resentment, but instead tinged with intense anger, "You really aren't dead... How dare you lie to me like this? You just wait, I'll find a way to bring you back, and then you'll stay put..."

Quinn immediately hung up the phone, sweat pouring down his forehead.

Oh no, she's really angry now.

Chapter 104

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Quinn had originally hoped that Morgan would forgive him if he confessed, but now it seemed that he was doomed.

"Sigh, how did it turn out like this..." Quinn couldn't help but sigh, looking at the Holy Lance in his hand with a worried expression. At this moment, the Holy Lance was still vibrating, just like a cell phone being dialed frantically, indicating that someone was trying to contact Quinn.

But he dared not answer the phone at all, fearing that if he did, Morgan would realize the exact existence of Pan-Human History and then travel across the world to Pan-Human History.

Quinn was convinced that Morgan had such an ability, even though, according to Kay, the timeline in Britannia had been distorted, and Morgan had been imprisoned by Mordred for a long time, but now it seemed that the situation was not so.

Even based solely on the snippets of conversation between Kay and Morgan, Quinn had already roughly deduced the situation in the other world. Clearly, Mordred had not actually imprisoned Morgan. Her relationship with Morgan may have been strained, but Morgan was, after all, her birth mother. Mordred's restrictions on Morgan were likely just confinement to prevent her from directly interfering in politics.

In matters outside of politics, Morgan still wielded immense power. However, after his death, Morgan lost interest in maintaining power and chose to isolate himself, which created the illusion that Mordred held absolute power and imprisoned her own mother.

As for why Morgan answered the phone, the reason is quite simple. Kay was mostly skeptical of his own account, and he needed to find someone else to discuss and verify the truth. This person could not be Merlin, nor Mordred. In addition, Gawain and the others were confined to their respective fiefdoms, and Artoria was on the run. Therefore, looking at the whole of Britannia, the most suitable person Kay could find to verify the truth was Morgan.

After all, in Kay's eyes, no matter how inactive Morgan was after Mordred came to power, she was still a victim. In addition, she herself was a very capable person in power in her early years, making her the best person to discuss the matter with.

However, Kay clearly underestimated Morgan's obsession, to the point that the Holy Lance, which he had been guarding, has now fallen into Morgan's hands.

After figuring all this out, Quinn was no longer afraid, because he remembered something.

The current master of the Holy Lance in Britannia is neither Morgan nor Kay, but Mordred. When Mordred discovers that the Holy Lance has been lost from Kay's hands, she will go to Morgan to retrieve it. By then, Mordred should also know that she is still alive. What I need to do is to let Mordred know in advance that I am contacting her.

Quinn stayed in his room for a long time and actually came up with a solution.

Spirit summoning technique.

It's not about summoning a Servant, but the most basic form of spirit summoning. This is a fundamental skill that almost every magician who has learned spirit summoning knows. It's an extremely versatile magic trick. Props that are common in horror movies, such as Ouija boards or spirit disks, are derivatives of spirit summoning. Its essence is a way of communicating with spirits.

As is well known, playing this kind of thing on a horror movie set is most likely to attract deceased relatives and spirits with strong attachments to the caster.

So, who has the strongest obsession with Quinn, and who is Quinn's blood relative? Quinn didn't need to think twice; it was definitely his eldest son.

So Quinn immediately started working on the materials for the séance. To ensure that his contact was accurate enough, Quinn decided to add some personal touches to the séance and clarify his contact. So, after Quinn completed the basic array for the séance ritual, Quinn took the holy lance and went into the center of the array.

As Quinn initiated the ritual, a close connection was quietly established.

The next moment, a dark shadow silently appeared in the room. Even though the shadow's face was not visible, Quinn still recognized its appearance. The combination of elements—holding a lance and a round shield, with two swords hanging at its waist, and wearing lion armor and a horned helmet—was too obvious. Even though she wasn't sitting on the throne, Quinn knew he had succeeded.

Quinn was about to speak when he saw the shape of the shadow suddenly sway, and then the already formed black shadow changed again.

Before Quinn could even realize what had gone wrong with his ritual, the shadow had already reshaped itself. Mordred's form had vanished, replaced by a queen who was clearly dressed in form-fitting women's clothing, had long hair, held a staff, and wore a crown. The moment the form was completed, a familiar gaze was fixed on Quinn.

“Quinn Europa…who do you think taught you magic?” the shadow spewed fury, like a fire-breathing dragon. “Just how much do you hate me that you faked your death to escape and even dared to disconnect me?”

Oh no, this woman's obsession with me has surpassed my blood ties with Mordred. She can forcefully interfere with the spirit-summoning ritual with her own will and replace the original contact person... This is no ordinary crazy woman.

Realizing what had happened, Quinn smiled nonchalantly and addressed the woman in front of him who had projected her consciousness into the pan-human history, "Can you give me a chance to explain?"

Upon hearing this, the woman finally laughed.

"Look, the corpse is talking."

Chapter Ninety-Two: The Boomerang Returns

"So you're saying that you did die back then, but you weren't completely dead?"

Morgan sat upright in his chair, looking down at Quinn with a cold smile. Quinn, who served as Morgan's chair, obediently lay on the floor, devoid of any dignity or enjoyment. This was because Morgan, who appeared here, was merely a projection of consciousness without any physical form. He could neither directly affect the physical matter nor actually beat Quinn up.

But she had already pinpointed the specific location in pan-human history, and could easily spend some time getting there if she wanted to, but...

Quinn persuaded her.

Faced with Morgan's rage, all Quinn could do was honestly admit his mistake and obediently let Morgan vent his anger. If Morgan were a summoned Servant, Quinn's fate would certainly not be any better. Fortunately, Quinn was not performing a Servant summoning, but simply a spirit summoning.