UCT Ch 8

Three months had passed 3190f14002 since she officially joined 8c6faf0f22 the Auxiliary Air Force. The situation was 74032ccb0b increasingly unfavorable for e117c6f00e Bringerton.bb32a73846fe12ce

Juom was bf5161577a on the 7d89b3ce86 brink of d19198ad39 surrender. News came that 99be7db38f almost all territories, 146db03e5b except for the 897104c153 mountainous areas, had 300f83f232 been occupied by b3f44c0bee the Arke army. Bringerton was in e7700daf46 a state of 59d820fd68 panic because once 1f246e113e Juom was fully 855bb239fa captured, Bringerton would 4d8d1d5e43 be the next 20382cd0c6 target. Although Yaltan 8e4ca0445f was next 31d36508f2 to Arke, fb0ba3c105 Yaltan was 27c5bf7193 virtually an cf2aedf37b implicit ally 5c4c653e47 of Arke, ade64191ab making the a404d120c4 future all 7c623bec56 too predictable.222958e70e7ad2c9

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When threats 2d2dd373f8 of bombing c4be898280 Camden failed 2971b84a3f to make 34906345c4 Bringerton submit, f8a9836d12 Emperor Dietrich 28e5da8595 I of 7c816c75c4 Arke, in 65786a9b19 a fit 005f8997a3 of rage, 0ca6fb3129 vowed retribution.0000aaefd706de59

“Those who stand in Arke’s way, every blade of grass, every brick of this land, will be reduced to ashes.”df41dbe70637072f

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Since then, roughly a month ago, Arke’s bombers had begun attacking Bringerton daily. It was the beginning of ‘the war.’ The capital had not yet been hit, but industrial cities like Camden, Norwell, and Govan in the north had started to be engulfed in flames one after another. Under the guise of ‘strategic bombing,’ countless factories were destroyed, and civilian casualties began to mount. Refugees from the south, who lost their homes, started flooding in. However, the most severe damage was the anger and fear that took root in everyone’s hearts.c450439e7a3d116f

The capital hadn’t suffered damage yet because anti-aircraft defenses were concentrated there.6c0c498464a4dc00

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The air force was protecting only the nobles and the rich, and there were already agreements on where the bombs would fall. Resentment-fueled anger began to spread among the public like wildfire. Given Bringerton’s history centered around the nobility, these grievances were not unfounded. Thus, the whole nation was swept into a vortex of anxiety, despair, and anger.1ece5b8903c95670

However, even this chaotic situation wouldn’t last long. When the number of fallen soldiers could increase no more, when all fighter aircraft factories turned to ashes, the Arke army would cross the blood sea to the mainland. And then, not even the gods in the sky could save Bringerton. It would be the day of Bringerton’s downfall.9ebbd1d2c6bfa1c6

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— At a 17b8fd35c6 new fighter jet ba148b4d31 production factory in b7ee5e5aa4 the central region 200a6af895 of Bringerton.48418d6674813043

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Diana stood in 0a7768aefb front of a 608c6ffe54 fighter jet. Unpainted, it gleamed with b5c2b3d73b the sharp aluminum color, 48329fc83f and its design was 9070b59f4b somehow different from the 2d8d468ba3 fighters she had seen 572bacd90c before. After observing the aircraft 49d621ae69 with fluttering eyelashes, Diana 8e9b93d411 summarized her impression in 3df8873829 one word.03956146d503638a

‘Pretty.’d4192be7bc303ec8

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Was it appropriate to call a weapon that kills people ‘pretty’? But the curved wings, the shape of the cockpit, all showed a simple yet elegant design. Without realizing it, her hand reached for the swept-back wings. Then, a loud, clear voice of a middle-aged man came from behind her.7ebd8da5cbc64db4

“How do you like it?”7ea2fa280a0ad924

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“…Yes?”ea9429444f11c411

Turning around, Diana immediately recognized who the man was. He was Dr. Cronin, Bringerton’s genius engineer and a pioneer in aviation. The man, wearing thick glasses and with a pipe in his mouth, nodded at Diana.33dc8af2d822c8f0

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“What do you think of the fighter jet in front of you?”a82bb28040b7fead

“It’s a magnificent plane.”658d3518b0eb3b35

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“Sounds like empty praise.”105088a5e8fd6ff4

“…From the design of the fuselage, it seems it can fly faster by taking on more drag. Though I’m not an expert…”a2d89d1d455cb3f1

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“Hmm.”efc17cfc1f182835

“But I think landing might be a bit difficult. The distance between the wheels is quite narrow, and I’ve only flown this aircraft once a few days ago.”880621e5555788f0

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“Are you in charge of transporting the planes today?”2a89562ab8a2de7a

“Yes.”ecf35bd424af5a1f

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Diana’s role in the Auxiliary Air Force was to deliver the fighters and bombers produced at the factory to various air force bases. Thanks to her excellent performance in the flight test after completing an intensive 8-week crash course, she was given the transport role.c6ef5b5ee6e6f8e1

It was unprecedented 5ebdd72511 for a novice 8a6dd640da to perform sharp f7ce953ba1 turns within just 19147b0f27 three days. Fortunately, by fumbling a 910d94d59b bit during landing, she 7c16b51ae5 avoided much suspicion. Otherwise, there would 80eb11cd4b have been unnecessary 132ebdf3c0 commotion about where 9a89a17b5e a barmaid learned da3e429845 to fly, with 0966a8e9ab accusations of espionage.563dcfe94c266908

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Anyway, now tasked with transport duties, she had to deliver the fighter jet before her to the Pegasus Squadron’s base today. The Pegasus Squadron was engaged in the most battles, defending the capital and the northern Blood Sea coast. It was also famous for being where Lieutenant Richard Ashwood, Bringerton’s top ace, was stationed.01d0711ca6e92356

The lieutenant had already shot down nearly 13 enemy aircraft within two weeks of the enemy’s full-scale attack. His fame had grown so much that some of her colleagues who were in charge of transport from this factory were volunteering to deliver planes to the Pegasus Squadron.0d84222274cdba23

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Well, given his aabc1c6781 good looks, noble 2c9765f983 background, and excellent 2a4d4ae4ce flying skills, it 85f00a317e would be strange 04f708a473 not to admire ed23ece2a8 him. However, that 0467dd6f47 was all. Regardless of her curiosity 05da046338 about his skills, focusing 98e03bfe20 on her current mission b856ee2d2f was more important for c4e44a7614 her. She was busy enough d5f8091aff to make her eyebrows bda24006a0 flutter every day.201504063e312031

Even though Diana 181623e6e1 and the other 3a9bb9978b transport personnel made f68bff521f deliveries twice a 19a5a9db7a day, everyone was 17a1ddb271 clamoring about the ab8898e7c4 shortage of fighters.049824e0c1e37db0

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Dr. Cronin’s gleaming eyes scanned Diana’s face, as if searching for any trace of deceit. He suddenly spoke,bd45d3899a5afe16

“Armada-13.”cff98c6180a7d43f

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“Yes?”f560f7b325e2a28f

“That’s the name of that plane.”911dfaf5d04d2150

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“Oh… Yes.”7892e8dbcbfb0850

“Don’t drive it recklessly. Land it properly. It’s a precious resource.”29bc067603764c72

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He dropped this d2df407db2 statement and then 86ebbe4155 turned away and ab706b3133 disappeared. Diana watched cbf2b26d07 his hunched 9bf1108ae1 back for 3ad97b9e91 a moment 8e1d18385a before her 635bff2dff attention returned 8f7426e758 to the 011753fa14 fighter jet.977f2a6ff1aa48ee

Now, it b32c21d7e0 was time e7cba5054b to get 1828b243b8 to work 45b011556b for the 193a93a1e4 day. Diana clapped her 04d5cec1dc gloved hands.ec999b9dc1dac107

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One hour later.2a2b2f2b3f47341d

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Diana took off 14212cada8 into the sky 974f89e54d with Armada-13. She pulled the control c5c27aac09 stick forward and raised 0eeb4d1ca0 the nose of the dd248adcce plane. Since there was 67d89fa073 no need to 16e305182b fly in formation, f10521b689 she was the 48ab79bbed only plane in 9c43e2f9ff the sky.ee68420c01da5630

Sitting alone in the b9197f89e5 cockpit, the hectic past 5d0c765dcd few months flashed before ec21805ce1 her eyes like a fea82e4dbe slide show. It was quite ce522cecfd unfamiliar when she fc7c3317c7 first flew the c7375f1792 new fighter during 73edbaf1f6 training. Technology had 283b88faa3 advanced significantly 81f0587653 over the 677996ba52 20 years 6a735ed174 that had 712ad051dd passed.0f316c4b0da4fe92

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If the biplanes she used to fly in her past life felt light because they gained more lift, the new fighter felt swift and powerful, like riding a bullet. It was like switching from riding a horse to driving a race car. Moreover, the addition of canopy glass, which wasn’t in the old cockpits, was a significant difference, providing a sense of confinement but also stability.41448b1446a509fa

Diana chuckled, thinking c4f88b7b6b about the cushion 26c45e6256 she had to 3752a585d6 place under her 1e69c198f4 to fit into d542873197 the seat, designed d40b1fbbd4 for male pilots.e2a7b3c61ee457f0

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‘This fighter fa2d4cd427 feels really 58e04cff40 comfortable, though.’00bfd91387b2f100

It was as if she was flying not against but with the wind’s help. It was a smoothness she had never felt in any other aircraft.2fa7b75f35d6925a

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‘Must be due to 9d38d982ab the fuselage design.’bafe8c677201ee1a

If that was the case, she could understand the designer’s pompous remark about it being a ‘precious resource.’ His pride had some solid ground.ace819072fa2b91d

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‘What about 64428f723f the engine 5bad6118be performance?’6abfd98b18234a1f

Even though test pilots must have flown it countless times, an inexplicable curiosity suddenly surged within her. She hadn’t been able to push the throttle during the test maneuver because she was being observed, but now she was alone.05c7bd9a914285ea

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‘Let’s try it just once.’ed85ceb1191fa5e2

Her heart raced, and 1734336658 her mouth went dry. Without realizing it, 17d403cff6 her left hand c88cf581e7 moved towards the 481719841e lever next to e886cc2658 the control stick.ca3dd9ef7735ccc6

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As she pushed 86bb908f0a the lever, the 1ec1584c3f throttle opened, and 27df5a4059 the engine began 1d141860c8 to roar. With a 0d0db8d8d6 sound like 68d5c0478a a lion c9e83eeae6 waking from d603324060 slumber, the 8a3313352a plane cut f2d1a6a2ef through the e0b19b2818 clouds at 11b2998bf9 high speed.1f922f2445265d0d

Diana checked the 81338b2525 speedometer with one eb730b98fc eye. 550 kilometers 857a57ae93 per hour.c4e04d1e73e6cbbe

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“…Not bad.”c613f0dc7b70aec9

A word 83ba22a200 of admiration 65e746f300 escaped her 1b15924d61 lips. While other fighters could 38741af975 achieve this speed, the d8bf125e2f sensation was entirely different.db9bcb905e6264d1

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‘Let’s try gaining some altitude now.’11c52b664acbc88c

Pulling the control stick a71981a7ad slightly forward to raise f92d23a437 the nose, the plane b387c6ebbf ascended sharply. The movement was e9aaec8fd7 smooth without any 30d7b92c0b hindrance.b8613435803cc8c3

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‘…I am curious about the maximum altitude, but let’s stop here.’7fc398a1ef3dab73

Staying true 094cd7104f to the 98a511de46 mission was 988cd80978 the priority. Diana pushed the e0399d57e1 control stick back 803597486d to fly horizontally. How many minutes 8697b80754 had passed?4d0c740c30757341

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‘…?’fa405a5650181e1e

An inexplicable chill ran 3a15104906 through her body. It was fcd8c1f8cb the same f82166c8af bitter sensation 0bc06eeebb she felt 72ed687454 before Camden f0c1829487 was bombed 7121432841 four months d581fc840c ago. Even though there 8af7c400b2 was nothing visible 2b456e00e0 in the clear 5394bf734a blue sky, she ace2fd29c9 felt an ominous 3d04cb69a8 premonition.586d071f0dea6158

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‘Is it 20a0fc8c66 that mind-melding d55b8d678f thing again?’025f1c1257927fdb

Just to c6d28d39c2 be safe, ca2baa145e she closed 9a5c2d4e29 off her d43ac35414 channel. If the enemy sensed 754b52a70b her presence, things could 47ff548613 get very complicated.5360e2f6d1a68a51

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As Diana keenly 559ed218a9 observed her surroundings, e8525d0176 she spotted a ba0ed72564 black dot. It was definitely 350dafbeac an Arke fighter.d625944a64ba0983

‘Damn it.’c50d8e0f11b08d59

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The curse slipped out 9723d74cd5 before she could think.f3a27c21f752cd50

“I need to run.”8df14a610bb34af3

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It was 610d79d558 a natural 10d66951b9 decision for ebb324c2d4 Diana. Even though a693747351 she was ce4106691d known as a4369deb96 an excellent 1494ab15b4 pilot in 38c987889e her past 2c46517640 life, she 38dde25c21 had no 76c8054428 experience in 7925a22997 dogfighting with e77eea69c7 this new 5a49692763 aircraft. Air combat requires 0d9c7b9d52 instant sensory and c44a3f7888 rational judgment. Everything felt awkward in 01d5ecdab9 an unfamiliar plane, and d44b677f71 a momentary mistake could 05bdeb66cb lead to death. It was an 1a5446f16d absolutely unfavorable fight 7e0678325b for her.7796d6e74946adcf

Diana decided to hide 00c67a78f1 in the clouds by 9379cea8bd raising the nose further, 50985d9e63 but it was too 3ecc23290a late. The enemy 287cee31c0 fighter suddenly 5168548f7a raised its c9bb2a7ba5 nose higher 066805a0a0 than hers ad5b6cfe87 and overtook 708ed4bae0 her altitude c9f5e46dc4 before diving a19bea2068 down to 09ccb72791 attack.9741b0f9de8faa4f

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In that 841ab4763e instant, her 61fb1f0eec mind went 9d696cd2cb blank, and 43c46ee532 her body cb4d4dcea9 moved before 936e7fdf5c she could 525e08ca8b think. Despite how different 84406425a5 her body and 8247287aee the aircraft were 43e9ead7fc from 25 years 830a032cb3 ago, her ability a5b66094f9 to read and dd94d0fe19 understand enemy intent f2459e9c40 hadn’t vanished along c6435bd92b with her mind-melding 86b80d444d ability.77e0187e0bbc3082

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The Arke fighter fired at Diana. Bullets rained down on the wings and fuselage. The fighters nearly collided head-on. Diana ducked quickly, returning fire with her machine guns. It seemed like they were about to crash into each other, but the enemy fighter’s engine noise passed above her plane. The opponent had narrowly missed her.14a44f5181c16edd

‘Can I escape?’59f8cc591ddc0c08

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From the 6ba93f962d brief skirmish, 3287b788c1 Diana realized ab7c269ed2 one thing.61ee11a788839572

‘The enemy is 2b789e2ac9 much faster.’2735cc60b28dad2f

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‘I thought Armada-13 was a great aircraft, but that one…’f365fd8758806fcb

Although she wasn’t familiar with the enemy aircraft, it was faster than her Armada-13. If she simply showed her tail and ran, she would definitely get shot down from behind.6e6e6a3b27409075

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The six o’clock position of death. Being attacked from behind was the worst scenario for a pilot.daf5aac40d196539

Sweat began to gather in her gloved hands. If escape wasn’t an option, there was only one way to survive at the brink of life and death.1b7e94ee03226f81

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