CK Simulation, Creating the Style of Tsukino Fumi

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Meanwhile, Artoria, who was recording the entire incident, felt a sense of unease for no apparent reason.

An entanglement with another man's wife escalated into a conflict that ultimately led to a life-or-death duel...

Artoria's gaze toward Lancelot was intensely scrutinizing, even the ahoge on her head stood on end. Her intuition told her that Lancelot would bring big trouble, so she spoke.

"Sir Quinn, I believe that someone who is entangled with another man's wife like this must be punished most severely! Even if it is out of good intentions, a knight should not ride a horse with a married woman; this is not the behavior of a knight!"

Chapter Twenty-Four: Why have I never seen your intuition so accurate before?

As soon as Artoria spoke, she immediately won the support of many knights in the jury. After all, what respectable knight would ride a horse with a married woman?

Kai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. In a sense, he also fell under his sister's condemnation, except that he wasn't focused on married women, but rather on women with very hot bodies. But in this day and age...

Kai swears he didn't do it on purpose!

Sweating profusely at Kain Altria's speech.

Chapter 23

As Quinn grew weary, he felt an increasing headache. To be fair, he also felt that Lancelot's behavior was somewhat inappropriate. If the other party did not change this habit, it would definitely cause big trouble on British soil in the future.

But in this conflict, Quinn believed that Lancelot had no ulterior motives. After all, normal men wouldn't have any extra desires for a double-door refrigerator, and this guy was probably just being a kind-hearted bodyguard.

On the contrary, Artoria's scream put Quinn in a difficult position.

Because Britain is not France, and its traditional culture does not have such a strong romanticism, Lancelot's behavior of riding a horse with a married woman and talking intimately with her was indeed quite inappropriate. In other words, her reaction and attitude at this moment actually represented the common British opinion.

But in the eyes of Lancelot, a Frenchman, all his actions were probably within the normal range. After all, it's France, and those who know, know.

Unfortunately, neither Morgan nor Quinn himself would severely punish Lancelot for this. Putting aside the fact that Lancelot was a newcomer and did not know much about the local culture, Quinn would not do as the British wish, given that Lancelot was extremely famous in France and that rashly dealing with him would cause the two countries to go from friendship to confrontation.

However, Quinn did not intend to let the other party off easily. Instead, he wanted to take this opportunity to teach him a lesson so that he would know that he could no longer follow French customs when he was in Britain.

"Artorius, as a Briton, what do you think is the proper way to punish this French knight?"

Quinn spoke up, immediately making Lancelot nervous.

"...Apologize, and then leave Camelot?"

After much thought, Artoria finally blurted out this sentence: Although she instinctively felt that Lancelot would cause a lot of trouble, she really couldn't find a suitable way to handle this matter.

Ultimately, the other party's intentions were good. They shouldn't be imprisoned just for their good intentions, right? Wouldn't that discourage people from doing good deeds in similar situations in the future?

"Yes, yes, kick this rude guy out of Camelot and ban him from the tournament!"

Although Artoria couldn't come up with any good ideas, this one suggestion alone garnered the support of the knights from Camelot around her, and suddenly the entire jury began to clamor for Lancelot to be expelled from Camelot, and even from Britain.

"quiet!"

Seeing that the knights around him were getting increasingly agitated, Quinn immediately shouted.

The armored paladins who had been maintaining order in the courtroom immediately slammed their weapons into the ground, creating a unified and intimidating sound. The entire courtroom quickly fell silent, and the jurors who had been jeering all shut their mouths.

Quinn looked at Lancelot and said, "Lancelot, do you realize what's wrong with your behavior?"

"...I don't think I've done anything wrong. Do you all expect me to turn a blind eye to a defenseless woman in the middle of nowhere? Is this the chivalry you all believe in?"

Lancelot was clearly annoyed by the hostility directed at him. Just as Quinn thought, he didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions. After all, such things were commonplace in France, and no one would think a knight was behaving improperly just because he was escorting his unarmed wife to her destination and they were talking intimately.

In fact, for the French, if a wife had no suitors, she would be considered unattractive. Therefore, many knights would try their best to flatter women they did not like, in order to show that the woman was charming.

Those who had been jeering turned away upon hearing this. They all knew in their hearts that it would be against the code of chivalry if the other party did not offer assistance. Most of them had started jeering just to prevent this knight from France from participating in the tournament.

Like Quinn, Lancelot was also renowned, and everyone knew he was not someone to be trifled with. Many people wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate a rival, which was why they voiced their support for Artoria's recent proposal.

“You did the right thing by helping the unarmed lady, Sir Lancelot,” Quinn said. “No one thinks you did anything wrong.”

“You approve of my actions?” Lancelot’s eyes lit up when he realized that Quinn was different from the others present.

"No, I will still punish you, and severely punish you."

Upon hearing this, not only did Lancelot look strange, but even the former king's vassals, the knights on the jury, and Artoria were filled with doubt. They couldn't understand why Quinn, who had just said that Lancelot's behavior was correct, was now saying that he should be punished.

"why?"

Lancelot wasn't British and didn't have any idolized feelings for Quinn, so he simply asked for clarification. He had already decided that if he felt the other party's answer was unfair, he would fight his way out and leave Camelot.

“I have been to France and know your French traditions. I understand that your behavior is normal in France. But you have come to Camelot, where traditions are different from those in France. The reason I am going to punish you is that you have come to Camelot but have ignored Camelot traditions. After another man’s wife’s husband condemned you, you not only failed to realize your mistake but also demanded that he follow your reasoning. You have violated the chivalrous principle of 'humility,' Sir Lancelot.”

The future strongest Knight of the Round Table was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about it from this perspective before, and the momentum he had just generated to fight his way out of the courtroom dissipated instantly.

He realized that he had indeed been somewhat arrogant, but he was still a little unconvinced. He had only just arrived in Camelot, so how could he know that the customs of the Camelot people were so different from those of France? He couldn't help but want to argue a few more times, but this time, knowing that he was in the wrong, Lancelot spoke much softer.

"It was indeed my mistake, but I don't accept being severely punished for it..."

Quinn stared into Lancelot's eyes and said, word by word, "I am not a Camelot either, but now everyone in Camelot respects me. You can ask the others here if I have ever disrespected any Camelot customs since I came to Camelot."

Lancelot glanced around and saw that the knights around him were all nodding, and praise for Quinn's character could be heard from all around. After scanning the area, he found that everyone around him was a fan of Quinn, and no one showed any doubt about Quinn's words. More importantly...

He thought and thought but couldn't come up with any rumors about Quinn's misdeeds. If he had to say, the only thing was that the Saxons had given Quinn a bad review, but could a bad review from an enemy be called a bad review? That was clearly a medal of honor!

Lancelot fell silent, and sweat began to slowly bead on his forehead.

“…You’re right, I was arrogant.” Lancelot lowered his proud head. “Whatever punishment you give, I will accept it.”

Seeing Lancelot accept the punishment, Quinn nodded and announced his verdict in front of everyone.

"Therefore, in the name of Princess Morgan and the Minister of Camelot, I hereby pronounce judgment—"

Sir Lancelot, I hereby punish you by making you apologize to the knight of the late King and require you to thoroughly study the customs of the Camelots during your participation in the tournament, and to guarantee that you will no longer act according to French customs on British soil. You must respect and abide by Camelot traditions and laws.

As for you, the late King's knight, I will also punish you. As the late King's knight, you represented his words and actions, yet you failed to tolerate the goodwill of foreign travelers. I hereby order you to apologize to Sir Lancelot.

Upon hearing this judgment, Lancelot looked up at Quinn in astonishment.

Now he understood why the Dharma King spoke so highly of Quinn.

Chapter 24

Why do people call him a "model knight"? How could I have thought that such a fair person would be biased towards the Camelots?

Your judgment convinced everyone. No one thought you were trying to settle things by taking a high position and then letting it go easily. On the contrary, they thought you were both compassionate and fair, and praised your decision. The legendary knight Lancelot was completely convinced of your worth and believed that you lived up to your legend.

[You have completed the first stage of the legendary event. The legendary knight Lancelot has changed because of your guidance. While in Britain, Lancelot's attractiveness to the opposite sex is reduced by 100, his affinity for knights with British culture is increased by 10, and he is unable to use any schemes such as seduction or courtship.]

[Lancelot-Garonne Province's favorability towards you: +100]

Your legendary tale "Knight Mentor" has been upgraded, reducing the difficulty of recruiting your first legendary knight.

With the public trial concluded, Quinn disbanded the temporary court. He looked at the system's settlement against Lancelot and smiled with satisfaction.

What is a mine-clearing master? What is a pure love god of war? This is what a pure love god of war is!

After giving Lancelot a stern talking-to, cutting off any possibility of him having an affair with Guinevere in the future, Quinn was in high spirits and planned to return to Camelot Palace to report the good news to Morgan. But as soon as he turned around, he saw Artoria still in the temporary courtroom, silently organizing the records of the entire trial.

"Ok?"

Quinn blinked and saw that the ahoge (cowlick) on the future King Arthur's head had drooped down in a dejected manner, clearly indicating that he was in a bad mood.

What's wrong with this little girl this time?

Quinn scratched his head, puzzled as to why the other person was in a bad mood, and simply walked up to him. "Atolis, do you have any doubts about my ruling just now?"

“No, I have no objection.” Artoria shook her head. “I fully agree with your decision, I just…”

"Just what?"

“I just don’t know why, but I don’t like that French knight. I have a feeling that he will cause Camelot a lot of trouble. Sir Quinn… I feel like there’s something wrong with my thinking. Am I going against the code of chivalry again?” Artoria’s face was full of worry.

And Quinn...

He was already sweating profusely.

Wait, sis, when did your intuition become so sharp? Back in the Moon Canon, you never seemed to foresee that Lancelot would cause the Round Table to split. How come you're suddenly starting to think he's a big problem?

Something's not right. Something's nine-tenths wrong. Someone is definitely trying to kill me! They want to prevent me from passing the civil service exam!

Chapter Twenty-Five: Shut Your Mouth and Kneel

Quinn stared at Artoria, and Artoria returned his gaze. The two stared at each other for a long time, until Artoria, feeling uncomfortable, finally took a step back.

"It must have been my imagination, right?" She shook her head, also finding it somewhat absurd.

How could a foreigner who has just arrived possibly pose a threat to Camelot? It must be a misconception born from preconceived notions after hearing about the absurd things the other party had done.

"It's not exactly a misperception. I'm just curious, Artorius, how come your intuition is so sharp?"

After recovering from the initial shock, Quinn felt it necessary to make the other person trust his intuition more, because this person truly possessed extraordinary talent in this area, and it was an A-rank "Intuition" that could be recorded as a skill in Valhalla.

Although in the official lunar canon, Artoria's "Intuition" ability is mostly effective in combat, according to the setting, A-rank Intuition can even enter the realm of "predicting the future," allowing her to predict ballistics through the sound of the wind and intuition, and evade attacks from firearms. This is already an astonishing ability, and now...

Artoria's intuition clearly extends beyond the realm of combat.

Quinn even began to suspect that her intuition might have improved further and could evolve into some kind of general-purpose precognitive ability, which would make it necessary to develop it properly and conduct experiments.

“If Lancelot continues to maintain his French ways, he could cause big trouble at any time as long as he stays in Britain, so Artorius, your feeling is not wrong.”

"Then why don't you just kick him out?"

“Because it’s unnecessary. He didn’t intend to cause a disturbance; it’s just that it’s not part of our cultural traditions. Just tell him to follow them, and he’ll naturally restrain his behavior,” Quinn explained patiently. “You have great talent, Artorius, but you have to use it wisely. The Lancelot incident is a good example. Do you think Camelot would have been safe if I had just banished him as you suggested?”

Artoria hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

“Then you are wrong. Lancelot has a respectable position in France. He is here to participate in the tournament, but we are expelling him. This will inevitably make the French think that we Camelots do not know how to treat guests, and may even further damage the French king’s impression of us. Do you still think that expelling him is the right thing to do?”

“No wonder you only asked him to abide by our traditions in the future.” The future knight king was stunned for a moment, then understood everything, but then she showed some anger, “But I still don’t like him. I always feel that the guy will cause trouble.”

Quinn was silent.

Although Artoria doesn't have a very good impression of Lancelot, which isn't necessarily a bad thing in his opinion, where did you get this stubbornness, like a rock in a latrine, coming from? I remember that according to the setting, you should be quite reasonable, right?

"How do you think we can avoid trouble?" Quinn probed.

"I want to find a chance to beat him up, so that this guy knows that Camelots are not to be trifled with." Artoria said fiercely, her ahoge standing on end.

Quinn chuckled. He looked at Artoria, who was clenching her fists and clearly offended by Lancelot. He felt that she was like a little lion about to come of age, eager to prove her strength. Although he didn't know how Lancelot had offended her, it didn't stop Quinn from taking this opportunity to further his plan to raise King Arthur.

"Then you'll probably only have a chance at the martial arts tournament. He came here specifically to participate, and he'll probably be going back to France after the tournament ends."

"Then I'll participate in the martial arts tournament and fight him directly."

"But he is a knight, and you are a knight's squire. Even if you sign up, you will be classified as an adventurer, and your competition schedules will be different."

"This..." Artoria's imposing manner vanished instantly.