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

He was thinking about discussing the issue further with Arthur, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Arthur's voice ring out again.


"However, although the docks at Liverpool are quite splendidly constructed, I also found the sanitary standards and building specifications of the slums in Liverpool to be unbearably poor. Although I have only just arrived here a few days ago, if everyone insists on me making a suggestion to the municipal council, it would be that the next time public works projects are considered, perhaps the transformation of the water supply and sewage systems in the slums should be prioritized."


Hearst and Gladstone, upon hearing this, could not help but reveal a look of confusion.


Lift it high only to put it down gently?


Touch upon the dock expansion project and then leave it at that?


Hearst, unable to understand Arthur's intentions, could only respond cautiously, "I will convey your opinion to the municipal council."


Chapter 294: The 200,000 Pound Deal_2