Chasing Time

“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.”
Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?”
The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?”
Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!”
“Oh!!!!”
The audience erupted into thunderous applause.
“Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately.
The applause grew even more fervent...
(The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)

The Shadow of Great Britain

The public carriage swayed to and fro, with Arthur sitting inside looking through the window, while the young policeman, Field, sat uneasily beside him.


Although the two were not far apart in age, Field was even slightly older.


Yet, for some reason, perhaps due to personal presence, or perhaps because of Arthur's perpetually serene and unchanged expression, Field always felt an invisible pressure.


He remained silent for a long while before he finally couldn't resist asking, "Sir, how exactly did you solve those cases? You might not be aware, but these past few days, our precinct has been abuzz. At a glance, you saw through the truth of the hotel murder case, which is simply unbelievable."


Arthur leaned against the window, "If you pay attention, you can do it, too, in time.


For every murder, there are only a few patterns, either it's because of personal relationships or because of profit.


Chapter 35 Utilitarianism