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 waved his hand, "I believe the Royal Navy's anti-smuggling fleet will definitely step up their efforts, so we don't need to worry about that. Moreover, our trip to Liverpool isn't mainly about smuggling; the real issue the Cabinet wants to address is to decrease the number of cases in Liverpool. They strictly tackle smuggling because they believe the cases are brought in through it. However, whether cholera is actually transmitted through the miasma on ships is still up for debate."


Louis replied, "But isn't it safest to act according to the Cabinet's rules before we understand the cause of the disease? As long as we strictly follow the Cabinet's orders, even if something goes wrong later, it won't be our responsibility."


"True, if we're only aiming to cover ourselves, that is indeed the safest course. But that's not what I'm thinking about, Louis. Actually, while you were out investigating during the day, I wasn't idle either. Do you know what I was looking into?"


Chapter 291: Gold Medal Swineherd_3