CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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"...Your Majesty, Grey is still young. She just looks a bit like you...that King Arthur, she really has nothing to do with the person you remember." After thinking it over, the old gravedigger felt he should be firm, so he cautiously said, "The age gap between you and her is too big."

No, bro, what are you thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of person who's interested in underage girls?! I prefer big-breasted, slim-waisted, long-legged older women!

“I think you might have some misunderstanding about me,” Quinn explained immediately. “I’m not interested in little girls, and besides, I’m not that old.”

"But Sir Kay said that the moment you saw King Arthur when he was still a little girl, you took a liking to him and tricked him into becoming your servant... and then, the king's heart was tied to you for the rest of his life."

Upon hearing this, Quinn's face immediately fell.

Kai, you're dead meat. I must, immediately, right now, have my eldest son punish you severely for spouting nonsense.

How dare you tell me what I did without any concealment!

Chapter 88 The past is the past, the present is the present

Grey felt that she had probably been sold. Even though she was born in a remote and isolated mountain village, she had heard about human traffickers from itinerant merchants who traveled between the village and the outside world.

It is said that those traveling merchants said that in this world, there are some poor families who, because they cannot make ends meet, choose to sell their children, whom they cannot afford to raise, to rich people as slaves. Grey did not understand how tragic this was at the time; she simply felt pity for those children who were sold as commodities.

But now, she can't muster any pity.

Because she felt like she had become the protagonist in those stories.

Just a few days ago, Grey was terrified because of the sudden change in her appearance. Some people might be excited about a sudden change in their appearance, but Grey was just an ordinary child. She didn't have many hobbies and interests. She just felt that an unknown evil spirit was trying to take over her body.

But now, she felt that being possessed by an evil spirit didn't seem like such a big deal. Even if she was possessed by an evil spirit, it was better than being traded as a commodity. Even though she couldn't fully understand the difference between the two, it didn't stop the little girl from realizing that the latter situation was much worse.

Because the person who entrusted her to outsiders was not just anyone, but someone she trusted—an elderly man who was highly respected in the village and whose status in Grey's eyes was second only to her parents.

Without a doubt, this period was the darkest and most bleak time Gray had ever experienced since she could remember. If there was anything to comfort her during this darkest period of her life...

"Don't be afraid, I don't intend to do anything bad to you." The tone of the man who seemed to have bought him was very gentle and easygoing.

Since Grey's appearance changed, everyone in the village speaks to her with awe. Even her birth mother's attitude towards her has completely changed. She regards her as some supreme being, with fanaticism and devotion. People like the human traffickers who would have a normal conversation with her are rare in the village.

Moreover, he also has a face that makes people feel safe and unsuspecting.

Grey carefully observed the human trafficker's profile, feeling that this was the only thing that brought her peace of mind in her recent gloomy life. At least the person who bought her wasn't someone who looked annoying; in fact, he was quite good-looking, which made her feel a bit close to him.

This is why she didn't resist or feel too much pain; she just felt like she had been bitten by a dog, feeling somewhat annoyed but not angry.

For some reason, Grey subconsciously felt that this person wouldn't hurt her, but she still instinctively felt a sense of fear. "Where are we going?"

“London, the place you’ll be living from now on. Relax. Being away from your former family in your current state is a good thing for you,” the trafficker said patiently. “I know someone who’s about your age. She has a big house, so there’ll definitely be a spare room for you.”

"A big house?"

"Yes, it's a very big house, like a castle."

Grey was bewildered.

This doesn't sound quite like the human traffickers that itinerant vendors talk about, does it?

Looking at the bewildered Gray, Quinn had no idea what the little girl was thinking. He glanced at Gray, who looked almost exactly like Artoria, out of the corner of his eye, and thought that this was how a normal child should be. As for the vigilance and panic she had just shown, Quinn thought it was perfectly normal.

After all, normal children will panic and be afraid of unfamiliar environments when they are separated from familiar people.

In contrast, his own children were the abnormal ones. Gawain, the muscle gorilla, and Agravan, the chosen civil servant, were both abnormally developed children. Gareth and Gahoris were slightly better, but they were definitely not normal children. The only one who was somewhat normal was Mordred, but that child didn't grow up until his father died.

Seeing Grey now, Quinn felt a rare sense of relief.

This kid is much easier to fool than Artoria; this is a normal child!

Of course, what he just said also

Chapter 101

It's all true, because he's currently driving to the El-Melloi branch—the Archizorti family, which is also his temporary residence in London. Since Quinn has promised the old gravedigger that he will take good care of Grey, he will naturally keep the little girl by his side at all times.

After all, the Type-Moon world is not a safe world. The sudden appearance of a child with the blood of King Arthur in the Clock Tower would inevitably cause a great deal of turmoil, especially since the little girl has no protectors around her. Quinn didn't even dare to think about what those inhuman magicians might do to Grey.

After much thought, Quinn realized that the place where Grey could grow up safely and where she could develop a normal worldview was Archizorti's family, Reines's maternal home.

As a disciple of Director Ken and a good friend of Princess Reines of Archizorti, Quinn has quite a bit of influence in the Archizorti family. Now, with Director Ken's recommendation, the Archizorti family probably wouldn't mind if he brought another child to stay. Coincidentally, Gray's age is about the same as Reines', so the two can be childhood playmates who look after each other.

This is another good thing.

Thinking of this, Quinn couldn't help but smile broadly. Once upon a time, he was just a nobody who had to be subservient to others and learn to suck up to powerful figures in order to barely survive in Type-Moon. But now, he could also act as the protector of the original protagonist.

He couldn't wait to see the expression on his friend's face when they met again. He imagined that the precocious brat would feel both gratified and pained by his current achievements, and then utter that famous line...

……

“Quinn, seeing you make money makes me feel worse than if I had lost money myself.”

Hearing that familiar voice, Quinn couldn't help but smile. He looked at his friend, who looked like he had eaten something dirty and stood awkwardly in front of him, forced to dress up like a budding flower. The joy in his heart was indescribable.

Clearly, during the time he left the Clock Tower to search for the Holy Lance in Wales, Kenneth had already informed the Archizorti family, telling the head of the El-Melloi branch family that he had written a paper that was no less impressive than Aozaki Touko's, and that he had the potential to become a Color Rank Magician.

As a result, the head of the branch family's impression of himself changed from "a wild boar that came out of nowhere trying to steal the cabbage" to "his own little cabbage knows how to find a tea farmer." So, when Quinn arrived at the Archizorti manor in his rented SUV, the person who came to greet him was none other than Reines, dressed in a noble lady's dress.

At this moment, the young lady who had once used her power to allow Quinn to stay temporarily in her home because he was Kenneth's disciple felt a complex mix of emotions, as if she were witnessing her good brother's sudden rise to power. She completely understood the feeling of worrying about her brother's well-being while also fearing that he would be driving a Land Rover.

She looked at Quinn, who was beaming with pride, as he stepped out of the car and stood before her, her feelings a mixture of emotions. She already knew what was going to happen next.

Quinn squatted down with a big smile and said, "My lady, you used to call me Quinn, and I didn't care. What should you call me now?"

“Don’t go too far, Quinn.” Reines’s expression changed.

"Hmm? You don't welcome me? Then I'll go back and borrow some money from my teacher to rent a place outside. Don't worry, I'll pay back the rent I owe you right away."

Reines's face suddenly turned ashen, as if she had swallowed a fly. Then, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "My Lord Europa, welcome to my humble abode. Please be sure to stay at Archizolti's house."

"That's right! The past is the past, and the present is the present. You call me Master, and I call you Miss. We're still good brothers!"

Beside her, Grey, who was about to get out of the car with Quinn, stared in disbelief at the scene before her. Her young pupils trembled, and the simple values ​​of the country child were severely impacted.

So this is what daily life is like for people in big cities?

Chapter 89 Who else wants to tell stories?

The three-year period has come to an end, and the story of the Dragon King's return did not unfold as Quinn had imagined, because the Archizorti family head's foresight was simply too good.

If Director Ken thought Quinn was exceptionally talented and had investment potential, then the head of the Archizolti family would rather give away his own daughter and tie Quinn to the Archizolti family's chariot. As for Quinn's family background, compared to his talent, which was comparable to Aozaki Touko's, it was not a big problem at all.

If it weren't for the fear that Quinn would find the Archizolti family's attitude abrupt and presumptuous, and the fact that the Archizolti family was, after all, a noble family of magicians and needed to consider their reputation, the old man of the Archizolti family would probably have dragged Quinn away to thoroughly examine his magic circuits and, incidentally, set a wedding date.

Quinn was quite glad that the old magician hadn't done that. After all, he and Reines were close, but at most they were just "good brothers."

Yes, although Kenneth and the head of the Archizorti family, and even many magicians, felt that Quinn and Reines were close and that they might be attracted to each other, in reality, Quinn had no interest in this frail little girl, Reines, what's more...

She was far too precocious, so precocious that Quinn could hardly regard her as a child or a woman, but only as a fellow magician. Rather than being close friends, they were allies, a political alliance to facilitate their future gain of power in the Clock Tower.

An adult and a child forming a political alliance to plot a coup—no, to advance and retreat together, trying every means to become powerful figures—is a classic combination in many literary works. Quinn and Reines's combination is also like this, only with a slight difference in gender.

According to the normal script, Reines should have used Quinn, an adult, to become the head of the family and the one in charge, thus officially stepping onto the political stage of the Clock Tower and becoming a top figure, while Quinn, as a member of the original team, would have become a loyal butler or secretary, doing all sorts of dirty work for Reines.

However, now the script is broken and the alliance has collapsed.

“You betrayed me, Quinn, you actually played me.”

In the back garden of Archizorti's house, Reines glared angrily at her former ally, feeling as if she had been betrayed in the most painful way she had ever been.

"We made a deal back then: I would arrange for you to go to the El-Melloi classroom, and you would find a way to help me take control of the Archizorti family!"

"I'm here to help you, aren't I?"

"Is this how you help me?! My family is about to sell me to you!"

Reines bared her teeth, looking like a hissing cat, while Quinn raised an eyebrow and said righteously, "Tell me, do you have more say now than before?"

Reines hesitated, wanting to curse but unable to find a reason, because her influence at home had indeed increased significantly.

Since Kenneth published Quinn's paper a few days ago, the entire upper echelon of the Clock Tower has started paying attention to Quinn because of the paper that has the potential to reproduce "fairy magic" in the modern era. If it weren't for the El-Melloi family protecting Quinn, he would probably already be on the "sealing designation" list, and the executors would have taken him back to the Clock Tower to make him into a living specimen.

But since Quinn escaped the seal, he naturally became the target of many magic families in the Clock Tower, especially those families related to El-Melloi. They all wanted to take Quinn back as a son-in-law and integrate his talents into their own superior bloodline. The Archizorti family's chosen candidate for recruitment was Reines.

As a result, Reines's influence within the family grew daily, achieving her own goals.

Chapter 102

According to Reines's calculations, given a few more years, she could grow into the next heir to the Archizorti family, which would be a good thing for her. However, the reason that led her to gain power made Reines somewhat dissatisfied.

As a child born into a family of magicians, Reines was only slightly dissatisfied. In truth, she was more excited than anyone else to have gained an ally with such talent.

"I'll pass you." After thinking it over, Reines gave up on verbally attacking Quinn. "So, shall we find a suitable day to get engaged? Let's make it clear, I don't mind, but I'm still young, you at least need to..."

"I have absolutely no interest in a skinny little girl like you."

Quinn's words made Reines's veins bulge. This was an immense humiliation for a woman, one that even a magician would find difficult to bear. She glared at Quinn, her anger rising as if she wanted to kill him with her gaze. However, Quinn was already used to this harmless stare. He was the man who had said such things to King Arthur. He wasn't afraid of King Arthur, so why would he be afraid of a little girl's gaze?

"I've come to see you because I have something to discuss with you, Reines. You know Kenneth is going to Japan soon, right? Do you want to become the head of the El-Melloi family?"

Quinn's words were startling, instantly causing Reines's expression to change. This precocious ally immediately realized the meaning behind Quinn's words, and she looked at Quinn in astonishment, "You can't say things like that. That's El-Melloi, one of the Twelve Lords."

“Teacher going to Japan won’t end well. He’ll either lose his life or something else. I don’t want him to die in Japan.” Quinn continued, saying things that made Reines sweat. “You may not know it yourself, but apart from Kenneth, you have the highest compatibility with the El-Melloi family’s magic crest. As long as you have an idea, I can help you.”

Please stop talking, I'm begging you, please stop talking.

Reines wanted to cover her ears. She wasn't the future head of the El-Melloi family yet. Although she was ambitious, she wasn't ambitious enough to replace Kenneth. Reines knew very well that her magical talents weren't that great, yet Quinn said that she could replace Kenneth as the next head of the El-Melloi family...

How is that possible? That's Kenneth!

But... Reines' heart was pounding, and she had to admit that the suggestion was very tempting.

"Why do you say that? It was just an experiment put together by magicians from the Far East. The so-called omnipotent wish-granting machine is nothing more than a large collection of magical energy. The Clock Tower has something like that too..."

"The Holy Grail itself is merely a key; the initial purpose of the Holy Grail War was to obtain the Third Law."

Reines immediately shut her mouth. She looked at Quinn, who had spoken in a calm tone, with horror. She felt that there was indeed a thick barrier between her and this ally. They were no longer people of the same class. She swallowed and said cautiously, "Quinn, tell me the truth. You don't really have feelings for me, do you? You dare to tell me something like this."

Quinn rolled his eyes, ignoring Reines's attempt to escape reality with such words, and not giving her a chance to run away. He stared at the little magician in front of him and revealed his true purpose for coming to find her.

“Some things won’t allow Professor Kenneth to leave Japan unscathed. He will find a way to make him die in Japan. I need your help, Reines. I have prepared a perfect relic for Professor Kenneth. The Servant summoned by this relic will try his best to ensure that Kenneth leaves Japan. But there are too many candidates who can be summoned by this relic. I need to anchor that Servant.”

"Then you should go find Kenneth; he's the master of spirit possession."

“Spirit summoning alone won’t work. I need an item from the Department of Astrophysics. I know you have a good relationship with the youngest daughter of the Department of Astrophysics’ monarch.”

Reines frowned. "You really have no interest in little girls? Why are all the people you're looking for children?"

How can you blame me? Who told Mushroom to design the timeline this way when he created it?