CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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They practically begged Quinn to move to the palace, and Quinn could understand their thoughts. If a god were to descend to earth, it would be normal for him to reside among temples, since temples are the dwelling places of gods.

But Quinn is different. As the ancestor of the Roman gods, the Roman palace is his true temple and residence. It was fine before his identity was exposed, but now that it's out in the open, if Quinn is still in the Temple of Medusa, it will naturally arouse some busybodies to speculate and even spread rumors, leading to things like 'the senators and councilors displease the ancestor, and everyone joins forces to kill these filthy scoundrels'.

To avoid this situation, Quinn appeared in the emperor's bedroom in the Roman palace.

Yes, the imperial bedchamber.

When Quinn moved into the palace, Nero willingly gave up her room. According to her, this bedroom had always been the residence of the Roman emperors and was also Quinn's former residence. Now that the rightful owner had returned, it was natural to give it to the rightful owner.

However, Quinn had no recollection of this ornately decorated bedroom, which was clearly built by later emperors. The room where Quinn once lived was now the emperor's study.

But these minor errors are no longer important; he has more pressing matters to attend to now.

For example...

"My Lord God, please have some grapes."

Before him stood Nero, an ordinary young woman who had shed her imperial robes. She lingered in the palace, carrying fine wine and glistening bunches of grapes. Her obsequious expression made her seem less like an emperor and more like a maidservant eager for advancement, her entire being radiating an eagerness to showcase herself. "Where's Lin Youyong? Are you free? Is Lin Zaizai here...?"

In the dead of night, in a private place like a palace, it's hard not to have arouse the imagination when a young and beautiful girl displays such enthusiasm. If it were the old Quinn, he probably wouldn't have been able to control himself and would have thought about having something happen with her. After all, he couldn't resist when Artoria threw herself into his arms.

But now... Quinn finds it hard to describe his current state of mind.

Especially since the other party had just killed his own mother at his instigation, from a normal person's perspective, Nero shouldn't be in a good mood at this moment.

Therefore, Quinn had reason to believe that Nero needed something from him.

"Just tell me what's on your mind."

Faced with this girl whose words, actions, and style suited him perfectly, Quinn was willing to lend her a hand as long as it didn't affect the development of pan-human history. However, he couldn't understand what Nero needed help with now.

As for Agrippina the Younger, who would have rivaled her for power, she was no longer around. With Medusa's resurgence and her own return to the battlefield, Nero's prestige and authority in the Roman Empire had reached the pinnacle of any emperor.

Theoretically speaking, Nero, as the Roman emperor, now wields power second only to Romulus. She has the perfect start to turn the entire empire into her own kin in a short time. There should be nothing in this world that she cannot do.

Then, Nero gave Quinn a big job.

"Um... I heard you obtained the Holy Grail? Can that thing really resurrect people?"

Chapter 286 If they won't give it to me, I'll come get it myself.

No, what do you want to do?

Quinn's eyes sharpened instantly. After seeing Mary, he had naturally obtained the Holy Grail, and not only that, all the Christian relics were also in his possession. However, he hadn't told anyone about this, not even Mordred. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

"Why are you asking this?" Quinn did not deny that the Holy Grail was in his hands.

“I…” Nero hesitated for a moment, “I used to have a fiancée, but she died in my mother’s conspiracy…”

Octavia, Nero's half-sister and the former emperor's daughter, began plotting to seize the throne for Nero after Agrippina the Younger seduced the former emperor to become empress. The most important step in this plot was to murder several of the former emperor's children who already had a claim to the throne.

[Through Agrippina the Younger's arrangement, Octavia and Nero became engaged, thus giving Nero the first right of succession.]

[In the history you know, Octavia's death is linked to Nero. To be more precise, this empress who helped Nero become emperor was forced to commit suicide at Nero's behest. But in Type-Moon, it's clearly a different story.]

Nero, who is also a woman like Octavia, is, as you know, a true beauty enthusiast. She never hides her affection for you and those around you, but when it comes to love, this emperor is quite restrained, especially between her and Octavia, who are basically just sisters.

Because these sisters share a common fate under the shadow of Agrippina the Younger, Nero's relationship with Octavia differs from that of Artoria and Morgan. Their relationship is good; they are truly like sisters.

However, life is unpredictable. Even in Type-Moon, Octavia did not have a good ending. She still died in a conspiracy and was forced to commit suicide.

"You want to resurrect Octavia?" The simulator pop-ups kept appearing. Even though Nero didn't say the whole thing out loud, Quinn understood what he meant. "It's impossible. The resurrection of the dead is something that can't be done in this era. Even in the more ancient Age of Gods, very few people could be resurrected from the underworld."

Nero's face showed a look of dejection. "That's right. Even the legendary Hercules couldn't bring the dead out of the underworld. How could the relics of a mere heretic believer possibly do such a thing?"

It is actually possible to do that.

Quinn could not possibly speak the words in his heart.

After obtaining the relics of Christ, Quinn knew that these mysterious objects could indeed perform many miracles if used properly, but he did not intend to give Nero any similar hope. The reason was simple: even in the realm of Type-Moon, the resurrection of the dead was not permitted.

Quinn had no doubt that if she dared to do this, the filth lurking in the human condition would come out and show Nero what a dark hand was.

In particular, after learning that the Sixth Beast was lurking within this history, Queen was almost certain that if Nero did anything beyond what she was supposed to do, the Sixth Beast would directly possess Nero, and even...

[You're starting to suspect that the Sixth Beast is already possessing Nero. After all, in FGO, Nero has the highest compatibility with the Sixth Beast. But you're only suspecting it because Nero hasn't shown any signs of being possessed by the Sixth Beast yet.]

However, you remained somewhat wary. After receiving your clear reply, Nero stopped asking about the Holy Grail. She didn't seem inclined to leave the room; instead, she started looking for other topics to discuss, trying to spend more time with you. This reminded you of Mordred. You weren't averse to chatting with a young and beautiful junior like Nero, as long as she didn't discuss topics that might directly affect the course of history. You were willing to try and get closer to her.

【Your topics are very broad, ranging from humanities and art to mythology and legends. Nero has single-handedly demonstrated to you what it means to have a cross-generational aesthetic. As an ancient person, Nero's aesthetics and style are closer to modern people, and his way of talking also has a bit of a good brother feel to it, making you feel as comfortable as chatting with a silly online friend.】

Aside from the fact that she exudes a "bro, you smell so good" vibe, you can probably understand why almost all Roman-type Servants in Type-Moon are fond of Nero.

However, this positive atmosphere soon came to an end.

When there's a knock on your door, Medusa appears in the room, scrutinizing Nero who's sharing a room with you despite it being the middle of the night. Nero ultimately backs down, leaving the time with you to Medusa.

As for you… looking at Medusa, who still maintained a normal human appearance, you lay on your side on the bed and patted the large bed that could comfortably accommodate several people. Just by looking at her pale face, which still had an unhealthy look, and her posture that maintained a normal human body, you knew what she was here for.

Faced with this invitation, Medusa lay down beside you directly, asking why Nero was there. The nostalgic fragrance and cool touch were so close, and you explained everything while stroking Medusa's hair.

"So, you're planning to set a trap in Rome next?"

Without outside interference, Medusa displayed a rare display of intimacy befitting a serpentine goddess. Unlike Morgan, who had merely leaned on Quinn's shoulder during their reunion, Medusa, lying on the bed, practically entwined herself around Quinn. Her voluptuous and sensual body pressed tightly against Quinn, and the passion she felt, as if she wanted to merge with her lover, combined with her lower body temperature, made Quinn feel extremely comfortable, like embracing an air conditioner on a hot summer day.

Therefore, when faced with Medusa's question, Quinn simply nodded, focusing on feeling the fullness of the jade body in his arms.

Medusa, realizing Quinn's attitude when her reply went unanswered, lay prone on his body and slowly licked his chest with her soft tongue, moving up to his neck. The slight stinging sensation excited Quinn; the feeling of his neck being pierced by sharp teeth and his blood being sucked was not painful, but rather pleasurable.

The pleasure he absorbed was far more addictive than simple lovemaking. This unique sensory experience, which only non-human monsters could give to humans, completely aroused Quinn's desire and also made Medusa's originally pale face regain its rosy hue.

This is why Medusa came specifically at night.

Aside from Arcueid's ability to materialize and create true ether through imagination, there are other ways to replenish true ether in this world.

As a man carrying Hercules, Quinn's body can generate true aether to support his actions, which is why Medusa doesn't care about Arcueid cutting off the supply.

If you won't provide me with magic, I'll find my own way to replenish it.

Chapter 287 What to do if you can't sleep at night? Harass young girls.

Three hours later, Medusa finally fell asleep peacefully after replenishing her energy. Her full, bulging belly proved just how hard Quinn had worked. Quinn's bodily fluids were being slowly digested by Medusa's body, which was extremely thirsty for true ether. However, based on the amount stored up, it was enough to support Medusa's normal life for ten days to half a month.

As Medusa fell asleep, Quinn, who hadn't felt tired in a long time, felt no sleepiness at all. A feeling of being completely drained made him realize that snakes were indeed too extraordinary. Even a goddess with snake attributes had an almost terrifying stamina in certain aspects. Quinn didn't want to stay in the room at all, fearing that he wouldn't wake up naturally, but would be forcibly awakened by being swallowed by a snake the next morning.

Therefore, Quinn did not stay quietly in the room. He sneaked out of the room, wanting to find another place to sleep. As soon as he stepped out, he saw the servant squatting at the door.

"Mordred?"

Looking at Mordred, who was squatting idly in the corner, Quinn couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He didn't know how long Mordred had been there, and judging from Mordred's state, it was obvious that Mordred knew what Medusa had just done with him. This gave Quinn the awkward feeling of being intimate with his wife, only to have his child standing at the door.

"Finally done with work?" Hearing Quinn's voice, Mordred yawned, stood up from the doorway, and stretched. Because she was in a safe environment, she no longer wore her armor, but instead wore a rather fitted crimson dress, which made her look somewhat like a youthful and beautiful court lady.

But when she spoke, it was with that familiar sarcastic tone, "I thought I wouldn't see you until tomorrow during the day, Master."

"How long have you been here?"

Mordred's displeasure made Quinn extremely embarrassed, and after thinking it over, he could only come up with this rather stiff retort.

“I came with Medusa.” Mordred glanced at the door. “After Nero came out, she stayed with me for a while. After you started making noise, she took me to choose some clothes. When I came back, you were still going on. To be honest, Medusa looks very refined, but I didn’t expect her to be so unrestrained. Her voice was so loud that it was hard for me to not hear her outside the door.”

"Stop talking." Quinn covered his face. "So, what's the matter with you waiting here?"

"It wasn't me who contacted you, it was someone else."

After Mordred finished speaking, the color of her eyes changed. Now, Quinn was not just embarrassed. Being stared at by Europa II was far more stressful than being stared at by Mordred. However, Europa II's mindset was clearly different from Mordred's. After taking control of his body, Europa II remained silent for only two seconds before taking the initiative to speak.

“Father, I don’t mean to ask any more questions. I already know about your relationship with Medusa. It’s just normal love between a man and a woman. Don’t take Mordred’s words too seriously. I’m here to talk to you about the Sixth Beast.”

The Sixth Beast

When Europa II mentions this term, it's hard to say whether you'd rather continue talking about Medusa or get down to business. As someone who experienced being possessed by the Sixth Beast firsthand, Europa II's memories of the Sixth Beast weren't pleasant. To be honest, a large part of the reason you're determined to completely resolve the Sixth Beast's problem here is because of Europa II.

[Beast possession is essentially a form of spirit possession, and as a student of Kenneth, a master of spirit possession, you naturally have a deeper understanding of spirit possession than the average magician, and you also know many cases of people possessed by high-ranking spirits.]

Based on those cases, there's a rule in the magic world regarding victims of spirit possession—victims who have experienced possession are more likely to attract the attention of spirits, especially the spirits that were originally possessing them.

Based on this law, you have reason to suspect that Europa II is still on the list of beings possessed by the Sixth Beast. In addition, since the source of the Sixth Beast's power is almost the same as yours, the Sixth Beast naturally becomes the top enemy on the list that you must eliminate.

[And these principles are clearly understood by Europa II as well. As someone who has been possessed, her perception of the Sixth Beast's existence is far more acute than yours. Therefore, she asserts that the Sixth Beast does not yet possess the conditions to fully manifest at this time.]

According to Europa II, as a calamity rejected by human reason, the beast needs to meet certain conditions to manifest itself within human reason, especially during this period of decline of the Age of Gods. For the Sixth Beast to manifest itself, it first needs to find a special individual qualified to become the 'Beast Egg'. During the Britannian period, Europa II herself, after having a great influence on pan-human history, possessed the potential to become the 'Beast Egg'. Subsequently, over the long years, she was influenced by the beast and became a 'young beast' possessed by the beast.

In Rome, Nero was also an individual with the potential to become the 'Egg of the Beast,' but she was not the only one.

[The time you have traveled to is a period of ongoing pan-human history that has not yet become a singularity or Lostbelt. It is a historical fragment that has not yet been rejected by human reason. Therefore, there are still many individuals in this history who have the potential to influence the development of human history. Rather than waiting for these individuals with the potential to become 'Beast Eggs' to show signs of being possessed by beasts, it is better to take the initiative and directly target a 'Beast Egg'.]

"You mean... an actively summoned beast?"

Europa II nodded.

“Yes, a beast is essentially just a high-level spirit. It represents a concept. Since that’s the case, we can take advantage of this characteristic to actively summon the sixth beast. We can select an individual with the potential to become the ‘beast’ and have them summon the sixth beast. In this way, even if the sixth beast begins to manifest, it will still be under our supervision.”

seek death.

Quinn immediately had this idea in his mind, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that the plan was actually feasible and very promising, because there were people around him who could summon the sixth beast and also had the potential to become beasts.

Are you tempted?

[You realize that Europa II was right. As the saying goes, "You can't guard against a thief for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days." Over time, there will always be times when you're careless. You also understand why the One God would leave so many holy relics specifically for you. Clearly, this all-knowing and all-powerful God has already prepared various plans for you. He is still as amused as ever, eager to see you put on a brand new show for Him.]

Now you know what to do to pass the time during this sleepless night. [You Lin Youyoumei, you Kong, you Lin Zaizai, are you...]

You decide to harass a pretty girl and get her to stay up all night with you.

Chapter 288 She Lied

Rome's nights may not be as dazzling as those of modern metropolises, but they are still filled with extravagance and revelry. Even within the Roman palaces, one can hear the soft murmurs coming from dark corners, and vaguely see noblewomen having affairs with guards, or servants and nobles intertwined together.

The phrase "debauchery and excess" truly describes the Roman court of that era.

In comparison, Quinn's private life was quite conservative, even deserving of the title "loyal and faithful," at least that's what Europa II thought.

Therefore, on the way to the Roman court with Quinn, to the residence specifically for high-ranking servants, that is, the families of some officials, no matter how much Mordred thought to himself whether Quinn's behavior of going to see young girls late at night was considered breaking into a widow's house or sexually harassing a young girl, Europa II did not think there was anything wrong with it.

After all, Ayaka Sajou is neither a widow nor a young girl.

Although the experience of being forced to guard the door for Quinn made Europa II feel similarly to Mordred, as if he were an incompetent husband, listening to his wife making sounds he had never heard before as she was being assaulted by the blond-haired man, Medusa was still far too harmless compared to Ayaka Sajou.

As a blood-related offspring of Quinn, Europa II did indeed beat Medusa in some kind of spiritual form. Although the memory was vague, Europa II still had a basic impression of Medusa and could generally conclude that Medusa was definitely an ally, and not the type who would try to monopolize Quinn.

In contrast, Ayaka Sajou is a completely different case.