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

Faraday, seeing Arthur so angry, hurriedly placated him, "Arthur, don't be so agitated. There is no enmity between Viscount Melbourne and me, and it's not about the money. I'm not short of money. I don't have the trouble of paying rent, as the Royal Society has provided me with a free two-bedroom suite, and in addition, I receive an annual salary of 80 pounds. If I want to start new research, the Royal Society would also subsidize some of the material costs. I'm the son of a blacksmith, my father could never have imagined his son living the life I have now. I live better than most people, and I'm truly very satisfied materially."


Upon hearing this, Arthur feigned surprise, "Ah... You... So your conflict with Viscount Melbourne has nothing to do with money?"


Faraday was also taken aback, "Because of money? Arthur, what do you think caused the conflict between us?"


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