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

As a law enforcement officer, Arthur knew well the basics of interrogating criminals.


Hearst was defiant at first only because he felt he was backed by a group, and as a member of the group, he naturally expected protection.


Unfortunately, in many cases, this was merely an illusion.


If some evidence and questions could be presented to make him realize that he was actually separated from the group, there were very few who could still withstand the pressure of accountability under such circumstances.


Moreover, those types of people typically did not engage in actions like itemizing 'healthcare' expenses in the public service bills.


After all, even someone like Mr. Bernie Harrison, who indulged in extravagant living, knew to spend his own money instead of tampering with the budget of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House where he served.


But Harrison's restraint was not necessarily due to his intelligence; rather, it was because he simply did not rank high enough in London.


Chapter 293: Political Transaction