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

Arthur nodded with a smile, "Madame, your wisdom and beauty are simply matched. Ladies like you usually bring good fortune to their relatives and companions, so this time, Mr. Faraday has decided to forgive Viscount Melbourne."


Mrs. Copper clasped her hands over her chest, "Mr. Hastings, I heard from William that Scotland Yard is important enough to be worth half the Home Office. At that time, I didn't believe it, but now it seems that all he said was true. I really don't know how to thank you on behalf of William, look at the good he's done, if it weren't for your help, Mr. Faraday would certainly not have calmed down so quickly."


Arthur spoke with a smile, "Madame, it's nothing serious, just a simple task. However, Mr. Faraday also said that his forgiveness of the Viscount comes with a condition. He demands that the Viscount must make a sincere apology to him."


Chapter 274 Don't Generate Electricity Here_3