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

Lady Cordington would cry every time she brought it up, berating General Cordington anew. She wondered aloud what was so great about the Royal Navy anyway. Her father had spent his life at sea, and now her three sons were destined to do the same. What good was it to become an Admiral if you lost your life? Why not live peacefully on land, become a Representative, and spend your days playing cards and watching plays?


General Cordington had been called back to Britain after a dubious promotion following the Battle of Navarino, and she was probably the happiest person in all of Britain.


Upon hearing this, Great Dumas couldn't help but whistle. He burst out laughing, "You can tell, this Lady seems to have a quite harmonious relationship with her husband. Although I understand her perspective, I must say that ladies obviously see things differently from gentlemen."


Chapter 285: The Insightful Hastings_2