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

King William IV and a host of important guests all turned their heads to look at the Angelo brothers beside them.


Unexpectedly, the two battle-hardened Swordsmanship Masters were unfazed by the scene.


Young Angelo explained with a smile, "As you can see, Your Majesty, this is the importance of wearing a groin guard in a duel."


Lionel timely inquired about the opinions of the two experts, "What do you gentlemen think of the quality of this duel?"


Great Angelo stroked his chin and nodded slightly, "I must say, they are fighting quite classically, and the duel is more intense than I imagined. Although I can't see their full footwork because of the fog on the stage, just based on what I see now, they are recreating the daily life of Sword Saints from the medieval and Renaissance periods. The only shortcoming might be that their fighting is overly complicated."


In another box, Great Dumas laughed heartily and swung a punch into the air, "Damn it, I knew Arthur could handle it!"


Chapter 260: The Song of Life (7k2)_2