CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

[Your thinking has changed. You no longer believe that dealing with the A-group Masters will easily solve the problem of Europa II. If it were just Artoria advocating for the destruction of the Dragon Bone Throne, you could explain it away by saying she lacked knowledge. But now, through the magical projection and Europa II's confession, you realize just how much impact your casual decisions have had on the entire Britannia.]

Europa II, whose throne connects the entire European ley lines, would be far stronger than the Sephalus clone you faced in Greece if judged by the Spirit Origin level in FGO. After all, Sephalus had only recently awakened and had not yet acquired more power by devouring civilizations, while Europa II had already controlled the European continent for a thousand years and had an intimate knowledge of the entire European ley lines.

You can't help but think of a nightmare you still have in Ireland. Although she's a vile woman, untrustworthy, unworthy of pity, and unworthy of love, given her wicked nature, she probably does possess some methods that could help you.

Upon closer reflection, you suddenly noticed some clues.

Nightmares are the most adept at avoiding danger in this world. The reason you were able to control Merlin in the past was because he was worried that Artoria would be deceived by you and became impulsive. But Merlin does not have this weakness. Theoretically, she has the same level of strength as Merlin, and she should not have been captured so easily, unless being captured by you was the result she wanted.

Considering all the clues surrounding these events, you decided not to waste any more time in Germania. Therefore, you accelerated your plans, informing Bavan Shi that Artoria was searching for the Rhinegold, implying that the fairy knight could find Artoria's whereabouts once she located the Rhinegold.

[At your suggestion, the fairy knight has also changed his approach, attempting to find the Rhinegold first, and then use the Rhinegold to lure Artoria to him. This is a good idea, especially if you hadn't contacted Artoria and revealed Bavan Shi's entire plan.]

You trust Artoria deeply, knowing that this former King Arthur is capable of manipulating Bavan Sid to achieve her goals.

[So, having dealt with the Germanic affairs, you immediately decided to return to Ireland.]

As you return to the Irish court and enter the towering prison guarded by Morgan, where the nightmare is imprisoned, and once again encounter the nightmare who caused all the turmoil in Britain, Merry's behavior confirms your suspicions.

"You saw Artoria?"

When Quinn appeared in Nightmare's field of vision, the face of this non-human girl, who was tightly bound by several chains engraved with dangerous magic by Morgan, showed no signs of weariness. She seemed unaffected by her imprisonment and instead regarded the prison as her home, even smiling and talking to the man who had ordered her imprisonment.

"Did you tell her that only by destroying the Dragonbone Throne could Europa II be defeated?"

"Isn't it obvious? I promised Merlin I would deal with this world that shouldn't exist. But you, Your Majesty, why are you suddenly calling your daughter 'Second Empress'? Is this the cold-blooded royal family? How terrifying!"

Hearing this, even Quinn found it hard to contain his anger; he finally realized the other party's purpose.

This horrible nightmare was something she deliberately caught from the start. She knew she could find Artoria's whereabouts without her magical disguise, knew she would get more information about her daughter from Artoria, and then, she would have the idea of ​​arranging for someone to infiltrate the London court to gather intelligence on Europa II. She also knew...

One will inevitably become an enemy of the heir one has carefully nurtured, who respects and loves one, and who desperately desires to surpass one.

Merry, this horrible nightmare, only wanted to see with her own eyes what kind of expression she would make when she realized Mordred's obsession with her and was forced to try to destroy the empire built by her heir.

You finally realize just how wicked this so-called Merlin-era girl truly is, and understand why she can only be an outdated character.

For the first time, you feel so angry because of an individual, and at the same time, a thought comes to mind.

Such a vile existence must be severely corrected.

Chapter 208 The Sixth Beast

Watching a loving father and daughter fight each other, witnessing a hero, basking in glory, destroy his own country with his own hands—there is no drama in the world more captivating to a nightmare's interest than this. Especially when the parties involved have no choice but to do so, regardless of their motivations, the more emotions a nightmare can extract from it.

She enjoyed seeing famous heroes with troubled and frustrated expressions, especially those whose existence she couldn't see even with her long-sealed clairvoyance.

Unfortunately, Quinn did not show the obvious emotional changes she had hoped for. His anger flashed for a moment, and he quickly regained his composure under Nightmare's regretful gaze. If Nightmare hadn't been able to clearly feel the anger still brewing in his chest, she would have thought that the man in front of her was truly heartless.

"Are you angry?" Even though she was bound by shackles, Meryl asked with a smile.

“If you don’t want to continue this conversation, I’ll have Morgan talk to you now and tell her about this as well.”

Suppressing the emotions surging within him, Quinn quickly found a way to control the nightmare. Sure enough, when Morgan's name appeared, the previously laughing nightmare immediately stopped.

In any world, Morgan and Merlin's relationship is never harmonious. Merlin, regardless of gender, finds it difficult to deal with Morgan's presence. This seems to be something written into the underlying logic of the world, and it works on Merlin as well. Although Quinn doesn't know the exact situation between Morgan and Merlin in the old setting, he can tell from Merlin's sudden expression of difficulty that she really doesn't want to have contact with Morgan.

Before Quinn could even come up with a way to use Morgan to torment the other party, the Nightmare in front of him spoke up, "Hey, really, I was just joking, why are you so angry? Anyway, whether I'm there or not, you still have to go to London to deal with your good daughter, right? Otherwise, she really will turn into a beast, and it will be because of your own fault."

Although the other person's words were still as annoying as ever, their willingness to cooperate somewhat suppressed Quinn's anger.

"What do you mean?"

“That throne, the throne, I don’t understand why you left Vortigern’s remains. That kind of thing should have been completely destroyed from this world. Do you remember Vortigern’s last words?” Meryl suddenly brought up the white dragon.

Quinn still vividly remembers Vortigern, because in the early days, Quinn had put in a lot of effort to deal with that white dragon, but before he could even use any of his methods, he was captured by his young daughter, who then willingly offered her head to lay the foundation for the enduring Britannian Empire.

In retrospect, it seems that Vortigern had foreseen the current situation and was willing to die.

Thinking of this, Quinn's expression shifted slightly. Seeing this, Mary chuckled again, but quickly suppressed her laughter and pretended to be serious.

"If you had just crushed Vortigern to ashes back then, none of this would have escalated to this point. That dragon itself had the potential to become a beast. If it hadn't been defeated, it would have personally destroyed Britain and used the ruins of this island as a starting point to destroy humanity. That's why all Kings of Arthur became heroes by slaying the dragon. But since Vortigern wasn't completely destroyed, the possibility of the beast residing within it remained."

"Are you saying that I'm the one who ruined Mordred?"

"No, no, no, I just wanted to say that you know too little about beasts. We actually have a common goal and can cooperate. As for watching you and others suffer because of this, it's just a little fun along the way."

Meryl quickly stated her position, "I can't defeat Europa II, nor do I want to see beasts appear in Britain, instigating Artoria to rebel and destabilizing the empire. This would slow down the birth of beasts, because the beasts parasitizing Europa II are the kind of corrupt and evil beasts that can only be born in an unprecedented era of prosperity. You should have already noticed, right? Europa II's desire for power is getting stronger and stronger."

This is true.

Since Quinn reconnected with the Round Table, Guinevere, and Morgan, everyone who mentions Mordred talks about her unprecedented possessiveness. Even her recent words about Emiya wearing a white belt were filled with a possessiveness she had never shown before.

At first, Quinn thought it was just a basic lust for power that every emperor possessed. But now, upon closer reflection, he realized that his beloved daughter's possessiveness was indeed a bit too extreme. Logically, she shouldn't be the type with such deep desires and heavy emotions. "Is Mei here? Lin Kong, is Lin here...?"

"The Sixth Beast." With Mary's guidance, Quinn finally understood which beast Mordred might be the one possessing him.

"Bingo, you guessed right, it's that corrupt beast. Whenever the capital of an unprecedented empire reaches its peak of prosperity, its emperor becomes a potential target of this beast. Originally, after the fall of Rome, there was no possibility of the corrupt beast reviving in Europe, but who can blame us for our great emperor completely rewriting European history?"

Whether it was praise or sarcasm, Mary stared intently into Quinn's eyes.

"Britannia ruled all of Europe, covering an area far exceeding that of any period of the Roman Empire. In just the second year, it created an unprecedentedly prosperous capital, bringing together the veins of all of Europe in London, transforming the empire into a perpetual independent world. From that moment on, the Sixth Beast had already parasitized Europa II. By the time Merlin summoned me, it was already too late. I could only delay the revival of the beast in Europa II and wait for someone who could influence Europa II to appear."

"I?"

"That's right, it's you, the chosen savior. I've been waiting for you to appear. What do you think? I used to be a magician who served the king. When it comes to serving people, I'm much more experienced than that fairy from the paradise who hasn't given you any reliable guidance yet, right?"

With an extremely ambiguous tone, Nightmare unabashedly unleashed his charm. It must be said that when he said this, Meryl was more pleasing to the eye than Merlin. If Quinn didn't know this guy's true nature, he might have been attracted by her good looks.

However, these words did make Quinn notice some problems.

Quinn opened the character interface on his simulator and looked at a passage in the "Destined King" entry under "Origin".

'The fairies of Paradise have set out to guide the destined king to save our homeland.' Indeed, it seems that ever since I began to accept the plan to overthrow the empire, a certain fairy from Paradise has never guided me again, nor has she told me anything about the Sixth Beast.

Chapter 209 Daughter, Father Has Come to Kill You

The sea breeze carries a message: beyond the Inner Sea, our homeland, Britannia, has crumbled. On the night of the witch's conspiracy, the Regent vanished without a trace. The Round Table, guarding the throne, has fallen into darkness due to the witch's slander. Our eternal empire is nearing its end. Yet, the fairies of Paradise have set out to guide the destined king to save our homeland. Therefore… journey beyond the mist, reach the city where the dragon dwells, pay homage to the throne of bones, and become its master!

Looking back at the origin entry he had chosen, Quinn realized that the prophetic interpretation itself was full of hints.

The witch has surfaced; she is none other than Nightmare Melly before us. In her scheme, the Knights of the Round Table, who were supposed to serve Europa II according to her plan, have completely split. Most of them have been imprisoned, while a small number have followed Artoria and become wanted criminals.

The eternal empire of Britannia is threatened by the Beast and could collapse at any time. The cause of this phenomenon is the Sixth Beast, which resides on the Dragon Bone Throne and may be resurrected by using the body of its beloved daughter. The Sixth Beast itself can also be regarded as a 'Dragon'.

According to the prophecy of her birth, she should have gone to London under the guidance of the fairy Lily, defeated the Sixth Beast, and become the emperor of the empire again. However, the fairy who looked exactly like Artoria when she was young did not fulfill her duty as a guide. She just silently followed by her side and watched her every plan.

This is a bit strange. It's not that Lily not interfering with his plans is a bad thing, but Quinn didn't see any urgent desire in her to get rid of the "beast" as soon as possible.

This is completely contrary to her identity and stance. Mei has no... I have you... you're free... Lin is here...

After all, the reason this fairy of the paradise appeared was to prevent the existence of the eternal empire from giving birth to beasts that could endanger human reason.

While pondering what Lily was up to, Quinn walked out of the tower prison, which was no longer of any use to him. As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw Morgan and the fairy Lily. These two women, who could both be considered fairies, seemed to be talking about something in the garden not far away.

During his brief pause, Quinn vaguely heard his name called several times. Clearly, the two were talking about him. As he drew closer, Morgan noticed him first and stopped her conversation. Just as Morgan was about to greet Quinn, her expression turned extremely grim.

Seeing this, Lily, who was standing opposite her, turned her head curiously, and then also showed a wary look, because there was another person next to Quinn at this moment.

"Oh, it's been a long time, Miss Fairy."

"Mei, Meili?! How could you, a nightmare who has done so many evil deeds, be walking with His Majesty?!" The fairy of the paradise stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the nightmare girl who was not bound by shackles. A staff appeared in her hand. If Quinn hadn't seemed to be doing something wrong, she would have already attacked the nightmare in front of her.

"Of course it's because I'm now His Majesty the Emperor's court magician. From now on, we're colleagues."

Upon hearing this, Lily instantly activated her Spinosaurus form, hissing like a cat with its fur standing on end. Morgan looked at her husband suspiciously, and when she saw Quinn nod without batting an eye, she frowned as well. However, her trust in Quinn prevented her from showing much opposition, and she simply spoke coldly to Mary.

"Behave yourself, Nightmare. Just because my husband spared your life doesn't mean I'll let you run wild. You'd better watch your words and actions."

"Sigh, but..."

“Morgan, add more layers of surveillance magic to this nightmare to make sure she’s always under your surveillance.”

Although he decided to temporarily accept Mary, Quinn did not want to give the nightmare any freedom of movement. Moreover, the dissatisfaction caused by the sudden acceptance of Mary did indeed need to be explained to the others. As Quinn said this, Morgan's expression improved significantly. As for Mary's wails, Quinn naturally ignored them completely.

As Morgan dragged Nightmare away, Lily remained standing there, staring at Quinn. Only after Morgan and Merry's figures had completely disappeared did the fairy of the paradise speak up, puzzled.

Why did you leave that nightmare behind?

"She said some things you didn't tell me."

Facing this fairy from Paradise who should have been a guide, Quinn did not hide anything. He looked directly into Lily's eyes and said, "Logically speaking, what she said should be your responsibility."

Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment appeared on the fairy's face. She began to stammer out some incomprehensible interjections, but as Quinn silently stared at her as she kept making "uh-huh" sounds, she finally gave up and lowered her head.

“I admit that I failed in my duty because I was worried that you would reject my guidance after you knew everything. And... from the bottom of my heart, I do not like to see this country and this world disappear. Although I was born in ‘Paradise’, Britannia is more like my homeland than that. That emperor, Europa II, was not a tyrant, but a monarch who was so competent that it was hard to find fault with him from any angle.”

Under your gaze, the negligent guide admitted her mistake, which relieved you, because if she had continued to cover it up, you would no longer be able to trust this fairy of paradise. Fortunately, compared to the nightmare with her wicked sense of humor, Artoria Caster is a truly innocent and carefree girl.

Through her account, you fully understand why Mary was willing to side with you.

[The beast is something that cannot be killed, but can only be banished. From the moment such a thing appears, Europa II, as its host, can no longer escape its influence. Destroying the Britannian Empire can only weaken the beast's power. The only way to banish the beast is to destroy its body.]

In other words, you must face a pain that no parent in the world can bear.

"Only by killing Europa II can the Sixth Beast be banished from this world. I really haven't figured out how to say this..."

The fairy's figure grew smaller and smaller until Quinn could only hear a buzzing sound like a mosquito. Upon hearing this reason, Quinn could no longer condemn the fairy's negligence, because such a thing was indeed hard for a normal person to accept.

Fortunately, you are not a normal parent, so you don't feel any sense of unacceptability; this ending was entirely within your expectations.

"Oh, it's just such a small matter. It's alright, I never intended for her to live anyway."

"Ugh?"

The fairy in the paradise looked up in astonishment at Quinn, who had an indifferent expression, and her mind went blank.

Chapter 210 Let Daddy Do You Something

What exactly is going on with this family?

The fairy in the paradise felt utterly unable to comprehend human thought. What was with this "filial piety" and "parental love" dynamic? Was this how all humans were? Could they so readily abandon family ties for the sake of self-interest? Even fairies couldn't be this heartless, could they? Mei, did you miss me? Lin, are you...?

That's your own daughter! She's not like Mordred, who has nothing to do with you.

Faced with Quinn, who could so easily say that he wanted to kill Europa II, the fairy of the paradise felt that all her previous worries had been in vain. She, as an outsider, had been considering whether Quinn would feel embarrassed after she told him everything, but now it seemed that she herself was the clown.

"Oh, you don't actually think that when I said I wanted to kill her, I meant it as a simple murder, do you?" Looking at Lily's shocked and bewildered expression, Quinn's displeasure completely dissipated. "Killing her is just to teach my daughter a lesson. Once she realizes her mistake, I will naturally create a new body for her."

Destroying the original body, extracting the inner soul, and transplanting a reliable new body is not a difficult task for Quinn now. When he learned that his daughter might become a beast, he had already prepared for what could be considered the worst-case scenario.

The fairy in the paradise was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this. As a fairy who had mastered a great deal of mystery, she knew very well that this operation was not impossible, but the success rate was really appalling. The reason was simple: in her understanding, the behavior Quinn was talking about belonged to the realm of gods. She had never heard of any magician who could complete such a difficult task.