UCT Ch 3

“Richard Ashwood! The world’s best pilot is right here in the Bringerton Air Force!”3e32df9739913903

Diana, who was about to turn around to take the next order, stopped in her tracks upon hearing the term ‘White Falcon.’8b46d68937048797

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‘White Falcon’ undoubtedly referred to her past self, Fernan Lowell. However, there was a contradiction in the man’s words she couldn’t understand.da26386ca5aac747

Someone better than the ‘White Falcon’?3666689ef14d8066

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‘Is there such a person?’ 856e97e748d00380

…Honestly, she felt a bit provoked. Diana’s usually gentle eyebrows twitched subtly.5020d4d971e3b97b

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Though she had vowed to live a life unconnected to her past, that didn’t mean she could accept her skills being belittled.5409ef8d8acdcbd9

Fernan Lowell was the best pilot, and he would continue to be so. It was a deep-seated belief even she wasn’t fully conscious of.b058903d5fcb0f9b

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“Richard Ashwood! The world’s best pilot is right here in the Bringerton Air Force!”9c2853ee99393815

“No way. Ashwood is a great pilot, but he’s still far from matching that 77-plane record. It’s a record that won’t be broken unless there’s a major war.”eaa0456b396b0b5e

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‘Of course. That record will remain unbroken for a long time to come.’0a485ee8fd7639f7

Diana barely suppressed the 1c1d820ef4 corners of her mouth a2b0317956 from turning up.ca2c458b58c595ad

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‘By the way, Richard Ashwood?’b33b1ea0ee96e227

She remembered the aaaec304f3 fighter pilot who a4e4358a3e had distinguished himself 87a628e279 in the war 3aec7bcc55 with Yalten a b0decd6d59 few years back. How could a701c7f234 she not? For a week straight, 6b467fb343 he set down one f4b4cd421e plane after another, and 5d082e77aa the whole of Bringerton 4202ae41f5 was buzzing about him.6b1feb1d0abb5bd2

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‘Was his name Richard, though?’ 31a6c98ce0d0d02d

While Diana 6c9b69f9a9 was rummaging e815c5d6c7 through her fbf03c9a88 memories, the 112f222f33 men who 95ac45966e had been 726871fdb6 discussing who c2b95f7978 would win aa225f7a32 if Fernan a89a376b34 Lowell and 732f4ede06 Richard Ashwood 681f675a22 fought suddenly 222c6326ca started talking 0637944f38 about something f9d368c13a else.0365af51f4496a95

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“Obviously, Ashwood is better. His records were all captured by gun cameras. But the ‘White Falcon’ likely had his cronies helping out. Mind-melting? That’s why.”9fb26af3e46f7fe4

The man spat as he argued that Fernan Lowell’s records were inflated. The man across from him agreed.4aaf2f1d4610e110

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“Well, there’s no proof that Fernan Lowell took down all those planes himself.”8554b698b8f12c95

‘What?’30917cc7fdbdf3eb

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Diana felt a surge b92dbae903 of anger from within.9f4c31327e870cfc

If there was one thing she couldn’t stand, it was the claim that her kill count was exaggerated. She would swear to the sky that she never inflated or fabricated her records.ddc0022ece037448

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For someone like Fernan, 3abc487268 who was noble to 78622ca282 the bone, even thinking 2996222075 about doing such a d121196d6e thing for records was 0c63899698 a matter of pride.f166d068c29e21fb

‘Not knowing what it was like to fly a fighter in an era when parachutes were barely decent.’197e5bbc261c8bca

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Diana silently seethed with 055fa7bcaa anger, clenching her teeth. At that moment, 70e14973db sailors from across ebe533d2e7 the room called 60731805c6 out loudly to 0378a4687d her.117b405f5061398e

“Hey! Could you refill 8656fdc68a our glasses?”e2fb84762b3a3d68

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“I’ll be right there. Please wait!”f286bad4dc8deadb

‘Right. Don’t let their nonsense get to you, just do your job.’d9803d4b6641b7c1

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As she 83e9534d3c hurried over 0a9bdfa5f5 to take b0c090143c the order, baa11039cd someone from 8dfc7aa8ba behind started 5c2aac1d0e picking a ad763d64fd fight.a0e3a9d86ade734f

“No, Diana, serve us first! We’ve been waiting here!”026e422052e1d9ec

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“Hey, you bastards! No cutting in line!”280b1bc80c9f6ebd

“What? This piece of shit. Who said we cut 0ed2c86cba the line?”01a1cc7e7f58878f

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‘Sigh. Here we go again.’33f379ea314ee421

Diana wiped 8b1db3b9ab the sweat 46b8cf2fb9 off her 838c2bf1e9 forehead with bb219524e4 a handkerchief, c8a2802a2d letting out c4b7f32574 a sigh. She was a17aa6928e dealing with cc462f2b6f soldiers, thinking e97ec5f48c it was 93aa78f734 karma from b6a03d1c54 her past 7b677d4781 life, but 491c316ff7 when the ab96cc9d82 army and e38de871fd navy started 9dad273f9e their squabble, 299a4b4bf5 it was 22681b120d quite a febcb2d318 headache.54175edc38944efe

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It looked 863c9f864f like it d7dda48745 would be 5529d4d5f1 a tough 285e34d010 day.26fd3f20e39620f5

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As she 410b6523ff returned to f6ad772eaa the booth 1006087249 to pour e57a552cc1 more beer, 5562b4a58a a squabble 643cb196b5 started behind 06b1241ac2 her.e1988e3f7c4c56f6

Her uncle and d887f3af70 aunt were too 364245881e busy handling the 4babc3ec67 kitchen and the 0d581d7106 counter to notice.89ab8438c397e1b6

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“Hey, stop cutting in 078e7bcbfb line and get lost.”d51a35ed62703764

“What are you talking about? I can’t listen to these ground-pounders.”064edf572ad374cb

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A few more childish 07371a11f8 insults were exchanged, making 180d8c6d23 Diana sigh internally.36cada105ffbd681

‘Now, it’s time for fists to fly.’4a74c844f65f176d

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At the 12789f8f15 same time, 46a2651f83 bang. The sound of a e0d05ad58d chair being thrown to 80dfc7eaef the ground marked the 2db309ba59 start of a fight.75e7d57a134da842

‘As expected. Can’t they go a single day without fighting?’ea9559655fcd23b2

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Diana stopped pouring beer 5965526495 and quickly moved towards fd3d0f1019 the source of the f7d3537fec fight. She was already in 1d59902568 a bad mood from 737be79ecb hearing her past abilities c7992d4c14 being demeaned.c2618d5bda2c3ad6

The scene was chaotic when she got there. The customers, or rather, the ‘troublemakers,’ were not stopping the fight but rather forming a circle around the brawling pair, cheering and whistling.2888d884429d7fc7

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“Fight outside, ac36c2033d not here!”5e8f9c00764cb742

Diana pushed through 08d4c4dfa1 the onlookers.f47100f62ca7daad

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Both men were so a6a205a9f3 drunk they were swinging ca5c97fe43 at air.b20ff1e5a9a4ed55

They seemed oblivious to Diana’s shouts. Their fists, tightly gripping each other’s necks, were turning bright red. The sight of them, wobbly like invertebrates, made Diana frown.27bb9bfb7a118b21

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Soon, with a 6c1c027689 crash, both men 615c93d0cc fell onto a a081c075d3 table.87095c35d264fcb4

Sausages and chicken 85e1b5942e legs spun through 121b394f73 the air in 0ae220bec4 what could have 92a067fd8b been an acrobatic e2013fea5d performance worthy of e245262967 a perfect score. Clang! The floor was now 5c630aec7d littered with shards of c1e861f673 broken plates and food.eed90954ca7caf21

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‘Those damn fools.’ac421a58a10a2a22

Diana’s face flushed with anger. Their behavior was more like that of street thugs than soldiers, and it was unbearable to watch.ec20c2d9464ae744

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‘I’ll make them pay for the broken plates, even if I have to go to their barracks.’7899cf10d20ea060

Gritting her teeth, Diana fb17745b9f elbowed the ribs of 1d613ff5a9 the men who were 3480239338 encouraging the fight with 08d5952bae their whistles. The men, caught off 547fb35265 guard, screamed in pain ea6f392402 and staggered back.e6b5cd130c93cd99

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She then rebuked everyone in a loud voice that didn’t match her small frame.9d4d5a30c5d83b2e

“Are you all here for a show? Why aren’t you stopping them? Move before everything here gets ruined!”963ac0d98f02d098

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[You’ll end up with shredded hands if you try to pick a rose thinking it’s just a flower.]

This was a a1672ed775 warning given by c1a2af198e regulars to those 38c64494d4 who fell in 41947623b8 love with Diana 095f2df749 at first sight.1936c814aa303d56

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She was usually calm 6b5b9236b8 and gentle, but she 7f9be08cb3 was merciless to those 525b4f67e8 who disrupted the atmosphere d80fd35c64 of the tavern or 8f69ce5a8c tried to flirt with ad8df2d9c0 her.b21650d00800c5d0

Moreover, Ben a4fb97e19d Green, who 338c94d88f treated her 8aa67382f2 like his 6d1372532d own daughter, 884ebc0ed3 was not 2afb3cb22d someone to 337e5c2b1c be trifled f912a988ed with either.bb28f49c19a1a821

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As a result, while 33cde238ad many held feelings for f73ef0cedc Diana, none dared to 3e4d09fa3f confess or misbehave with 4995a830a5 her.2e513db19ac37486

“What are you doing? Why aren’t you stopping them!”f9aba05a9ee8942a

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At Diana’s commanding shout, the customers moved in unison.cc1ce360d1c567cf

“Yes, as you command.”f501637013b67426

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People rushed to pull 277dfb6b00 apart the two fighting d3430ef585 men. Fortunately, both c60bb86b7a were so e2d5d052ab drunk that 0c36c03753 they could 10b23491df be separated 66cd2e3285 easily.50a18da24da8d1d4

“I’ll charge you for the broken plates, the broken chair legs, the plates, the beer, and the food.”2dc1d7a58d807a30

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Diana checked 0093027d94 the rank d00d0e0034 and names 461670c1fa of the a089e3bc7e two men, 7ef904d81a then meticulously a37d90a9bc recorded the f452691884 compensation details b01e240e61 in the 2d36c045e5 thick ledger a0abdcc0b6 of debts.4637d921c450f564

Her eyebrows, which usually 349ae74ade gave her a gentle 15d4f23a9e look, were now sharply a76bcf8cac raised, and the sudden d17c268293 chill in her expression 38cd31cf47 made everyone around her 941cc5fcb6 tense up.6a861bdb0c9ea6dd

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“If you fight here one more time, I’ll ban all your comrades from entering as a matter of collective responsibility, so keep that in mind.”8271d1fadf6efb85

Then, the customers started b951e1d11a to whine to Diana.8128c96df32e706a

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“Oh, Goddess Diana, what kind of era is this to use collective punishment? There’s nowhere else that serves decent dark beer, so please don’t be so strict. Other places sell beer that tastes like piss.”700273e75aecc030

“Everyone be quiet. Instead of stopping a fight happening right in the middle of the shop, you were whistling and betting, encouraging it. You should be ashamed as soldiers of Bringerton.”d68f6d44f9030305

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At her harsh 7062f1ba45 rebuke, the soldiers bb7377b2ef fell silent.955bd390cf994ca8

Diana, sighing heavily, a21f0820ae began to clean 9538379554 up the debris a890af3b2d scattered on the 18ef8a579a floor. Some who 1d57723d40 had been bb97e15f45 watching decided 84dae08c42 to help, 4e66c6d1f8 hoping to 0cb32e0ed8 win her 866ec90a7c favor, but da6c382051 they, too, e0c4859ae2 retreated under 0932194bcd her cold, 83b2769da4 piercing gaze.572cb077b7e02de1

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“Move out of the way, you’re in the way.”ce0d8a9757563418

“Yes, ma’am.”e4c55c48a7588014

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Men, really. She knew what a19264f6f1 they were trying 1a382d1363 to do to 57ef228b5a impress her, which 39c66e0268 made it all 4f5042eb2a the more pathetic.41617ce6adfe189c

‘Isn’t there a real, mature man around?’d48aae60741c65c4

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Diana grumbled as 3dcb9f645a she adeptly picked 2d8ba25632 up the fallen c17ac71cec omelet from the e86b5c84a9 floor.839c22a81699051a

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[The Dancing Mermaid] started to quiet down after one in the morning.

Her uncle was checking the day’s sales while going through the ledger, and her aunt was cleaning up the messy interior, preparing to close.e83f2d6831156ae6

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Only after lowering the shop’s shutter and locking it were they ready to head home.534c804a07cdbdaa

They walked 6fc6db3765 home, which ac57f050da was about 10ba79d6df a ten-minute e482a056f1 walk away, 5f4e1c37b8 with Diana 709af737ac leading the c0b6fe376a way and 955c960516 her uncle d76776f105 and aunt 1b15bc1512 following behind.6dc233e1e79ba808

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The quiet streets of 18a3cddef3 Campton were filled with afd2a39387 the murmur of their 827c667c1a conversation.4f39b4a2b8b3b118

Topics like Mr. Thomas from the bakery next door complaining about the noise (there was a feeling that a fight might break out between Thomas and her uncle soon), and the tuxedo cat that usually roamed the streets not being seen lately were the kind that naturally brought a smile to Diana’s face.c64f73efaa878fb0

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However, the warm atmosphere didn’t last long. Aunt Gilda hesitated for a moment before quietly bringing up a concern to her uncle.4bea98e858ce1341

“…They say things are not good again between Arke and Juom. There’s talk of another war.”94a977b94f32713f

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Diana recalled the conversation she overheard in the tavern earlier about Arke’s mysterious intentions.4bdb08fcd7207aff

Her uncle scoffed at Aunt Gilda’s worry.1862ce2f5e26e6b5

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“Eh. Even if those Arke fools are idiots, it hasn’t even been thirty years since the last mess. They wouldn’t dare start another war.”a82d2ba02a9e07a0

“They might find the second time easier since they’ve done it once.”8df17f6141560abe

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“Nah. They wouldn’t dare. I guarantee it. As long as Bringerton stands, there won’t be such an event. Besides, Arke and Juom clashing is nothing new. We should just focus on our own affairs.”d25c58e72299eac4

Diana’s light green eyes darkened to a deeper shade of green. Even on this summer night, a mysterious chill ran through her hands.230a85697d85be72

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It had been 057bd87c5b ten years since 543e2cc7ac she remembered her 63c005b394 past life. Her sharp intuition, 5a3d34cbfe which she had 7274ee8292 consciously suppressed all 9155988356 this time, awakened.e15a16da1d53e8c0

Her uncle might 9b3c72396b be right. Arke and Juom had d2008e6147 never been on good 53190cd4d2 terms. But what if 5408ef3200 there was more 4590216732 to it?b72b30524f307819

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What if 5b17cac927 it was c743b4c611 a prelude e9a69a6f9e to a 3b7d526e63 larger war?006bccd761d47052

Knowing Emperor Dietrich I’s temperament, she couldn’t help but suspect.8efa48e47d3d3aa2

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Dietrich was b4644f4aba hungry for 971496ccfa blood. He was far more 9df2541ef4 war-crazed than his father, 55d4afef59 Ezekiel III.a162b112fae29f18

[Fernan. You will never escape me. Even after you die, I can find you. Because I know everything.]

She remembered 773693c8fd the words 1fe870e8bb the Emperor 7265c2f473 had spoken 3688b89f34 to her 3b8c8b7ffa in her 8844f3e782 past life. At that moment, her ed55717ed2 heart pounded wildly, and be593f5bd8 her mind went blank.f45ad2e68d1998dd

Diana, who had been bea9ef5ad4 two steps ahead, stumbled, 3001a70694 losing her balance.786ee549372dc619

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