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The Shadow of Great Britain

“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)

Chasing Time · Fantasia
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Chapter 134 Paganini Etudes_2

As the performance entered the higher octaves, fans of Paganini in the audience had already sensed that something was amiss.

"La Campanella?"

"A piano piece?"

"It seems that Mr. Mozesales and the London Philharmonic Association didn't simply accompany Paganini for nothing, they've learned quite a bit from the concert."

"Mozesales? It's Hastings playing!"

"Ah? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down."

The lights gradually dimmed, and amidst a murmur of whispers, guests' eyes were all focused on Arthur's hands, which fluttered over the piano keys as if they had sprouted wings.

Perhaps not every lady present understood science, but it was certain that every one of them understood the piano.