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

At this point, Franklin couldn't help but look at Fitzroy sympathetically, "Robert, take a lesson from me. When you conduct your global exploration, make sure to stock up enough vegetables and citrus, and plan your routes well. You need to know beforehand where you can resupply. Don't be ashamed to ask the Navy Department for money. If you don't secure the funds and resources now, they won't be able to support you across several oceans if problems arise later."


As soon as Colonel Franklin finished speaking, a lazy voice came from the front of the lounge, "Asking for money? Who is trying to get funds from the Navy Department?"


Everyone turned around and saw at the doorway a middle-aged gentleman with curly brown hair, a few wrinkles on his forehead, holding a tailcoat in his hand, and wearing a rose-red vest.


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