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

"So, Mr. Victor, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to share your invaluable experience in the field of criminal investigation. I think Scotland Yard and all the citizens of London will benefit from the cases you shared today."


Victor buttoned up his hat, stood up, and said, "As I told you, solving cases isn't really that difficult, you just have to understand one thing—things are seldom what they seem, just like disguising skim milk as cheese.


I don't even need to tell you this, lad. You might've grasped this point even earlier than I did. When I was twenty, I was still squatting in jail every day."


After listening, Arthur simply smiled and said, "And the best way to get those criminals to confess isn't harsh enforcement, but by seeking justice for them."


Upon hearing this, Victor couldn't help but look at Arthur with even greater appreciation, extending his hand to pat the young man's shoulder.


Chapter 177 The True Meaning of Literary Magazines