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

"You were able to write 'The Pickwick Papers,' a truly outstanding work, so your talent must be at least on par with mine. Could the banker's daughter possibly be harder to handle than Mrs. Sykes?"


"Therefore, this time, you must succeed and not fail. For if you are frustrated in love, it is not just you who would be dishonored but also the rest of the bestselling authors from 'The British' and 'The Economist,' including but not limited to Benjamin Disraeli, Alexander Dumas, Arthur Hastings, Charles Darwin, Louis Bonaparte, John Stuart Mill, and of course, Mr. Eld Carter."


Great Dumas laughed heartily and nodded, "Right, if all fails, when you return, tell Miss Mary and ask her if she knows what would happen if she offends Mr. Carter?"


No sooner had Dumas finished speaking than a flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky outside the window.


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