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

For such a gentleman, Fiona certainly did not skimp on pulling out her seasoned acting skills, her large eyes seemingly flickering with tears.


Fiona revealed a faint, courteous smile tinged with sorrow through her sickly pallor, "May God bless you, not to end up like my husband, sir."


Having spoken, Fiona entered the hotel with the support of her maid by her side.


Schneider watched her disappearing back as she vanished down the corridor until she was out of sight, then he let out a frivolous whistle.


"A widow... Ladies who have just lost their husbands always possess a certain unusual allure. If her husband had left her a rich inheritance, she would certainly become even more sought after... No, no, what are you thinking, Schneider? Keep a cool head; your efforts so far have not been to find a shortcut like a sheep's path. However... on the other hand, could it be that shortcuts can be smoother than the main roads?"


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