UCT Ch 16
by toujoursThe shadow e4793ad4a2 in the 94bedecfd9 bushes leaped ede21fc538 out in 9d8edd499b front of 61dd43f8ee Fernan. Startled by the bc693110cb sudden intrusion, the 2fb661cda7 man stumbled backward.8457bd0af0cbf4c6
“Who are you!”75c629a9bbb5367d
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What appeared b32a0b070c before him 65621eebbe was neither 93d88b53c1 a cat f5d22663db nor a f41ab465e3 rabbit. The identity fa7d74b14f of the 2321685027 shadow was e64f28b717 none other e6496e631d than a 4dfb4f8101 boy.3723f3bc381e9874
He was a boy with pitch-black hair and deep blue eyes, reaching up to Fernan’s waist. He looked up at Fernan.efcf3b464bd53e90
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The boy was eerily 58c9a1693c beautiful. Fernan felt 62d1d5b385 dizzy, wondering 8b621c9a8e if he f52e1869b8 was seeing 62b074ebe0 a fairy b4180faac1 or a 095f96fd64 ghost.e04c9960b2960ddc
Gulp. Fernan’s Adam’s apple moved up and down.7c6aad552218e46b
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The boy a586623521 was only c9935aa314 wearing pants, 7d13dd20de his upper 5f29da010b body bare. Only after taking 9777c3de42 a step closer ffe2f29b98 did the upper 6d3c8db356 body hidden in c8674880ab the shadows come 5de3a6ee98 into view.f20f8e172b2c9221
“…”c37218c7707b9f5c
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At the gruesome sight before him, Fernan’s breath stopped for a moment.5b83f971f04bf6a8
The boy’s small, thin body was covered in scars. They were clearly not from accidents but inflicted by someone deliberately.49f192755f91a20f
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Blood was seeping from unhealed wounds, and where there were no scars, there were bruises. Moreover, his limbs were as thin as dry twigs, suggesting he hadn’t eaten properly for a long time.88c2fc61ce50ce9f
Fernan frowned at the horrific sight, wondering why he hadn’t noticed immediately.840cfbaa857cb77f
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‘That boy might die soon.’d6d4d8efdd7bf831
The boy’s identity didn’t matter at that moment. It was something to figure out after saving him.2825bb62e2f27851
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Fernan quickly approached the 6f7084a0f9 boy and knelt on ad1963a480 one knee.26656211212d2e96
“Are you okay?”b8113fb53e600a0f
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That was 57f25f1811 the first 2e99bf50f2 thing he 98e92cb8ad said to f1bd8b87b3 the boy.bda5bef88246e4c9
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Diana woke 7bb44e1132 up before 547614c227 the reveille a2149d4f13 sounded. Her whole f58332235e body was 33179e3e46 soaked from a867cc9649 the sweat f08f970bed of sleep. She wanted to a0d4a3c495 shower quickly.04830658d8ac9b8a
Moreover, dreaming about a14abae2d6 the day she 21211ec470 first met Tersion 926bdec150 had left her 14f04c76eb morning in disarray.cf937b1134843197
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Diana groaned, pressing her dry eyelids with the back of her hand. Beyond her closed eyelids, the boy’s face, as cold as a crescent moon, came to mind.4d6f963d55e5e947
Tersion Achaemenion.663a076ea9904942
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At that time, I thought he was either a stray child who had wandered into the palace or a victim of abuse by some bad nobleman. It was only after bringing him to the mansion that I learned he was Dietrich’s hidden son.720e7c33a4ef1e02
A secret prince known only to a select few, the product and evidence of the emperor’s sin.82f5210585cb8060
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The boy seemed to have suffered countless mental and physical abuses. Although he managed to speak a few days after being brought in, his first words broke Fernan’s heart.8fe5f5f52ebc7d71
‘Don’t abandon me.’b625de5f90376590
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Diana suppressed 14f39f1a79 the gloomy 14bc89696c thoughts that e97444f0ca kept surfacing 1d4624bf7a in her fa7f58e408 mind.33bbf57370cd9aab
‘There’s no need to think about this now.’53c4def59de57643
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She didn’t want to start an important day with sadness. Past lives should stay in the past, and Diana Green should live her own life.8cea51c8d36f8db8
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5 AM. Although it would be c58bbed76b another two hours before 7ce1cc0b9d dawn, the base was b03ed94316 bustling with mechanics and 4a8210d3d4 engineers repairing the facilities.c1e56bafca0c90d1
All pilots of the Saturn Brigade were gathered in the open space at the center of the base, listening to the morning briefing. Their faces were filled with sleepiness and fatigue, but it couldn’t be helped.85f0f148d2d752d4
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Jackfield, being c4cf332f24 the frontline 72d99c513d base, had 5044cba0d4 to start 37295bc8a4 the day 2db1b4e814 earlier than 7f7d841784 others.213360dc96689e0f
Unlike the 2a53135e0e pilots who 3b0cd73ebe were on 17564540d7 the verge 9130a0c327 of collapsing 96ef902fa5 from sleepiness, 5b2cb30f34 the face 68e3075615 of the 5910f29d45 brigade commander 4526d07673 on the 02916eb818 podium was 352c94dcfa filled with 8662301853 determination.a6a8d84bab2a6989
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He delivered a speech 5974aa4cc9 in an oratorical tone a09a38293e to the pilots, who 095f4a6296 were dozing off like 6da2d19693 sick chickens.fd76d9677de10881
“Soldiers. It’s been a month since Arke invaded Bringerton’s airspace. But they still haven’t achieved their desired goal. That is, to break the spirit of us in Bringerton.”6fb1fab415d8b241
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His words contained some truth. Arke’s continuous bombing was intended to spread fear within Bringerton society and force capitulation. However, Diana thought there must be another reason behind Arke’s relentless, intermittent attacks.6c7abf47b673b35e
That reason was…a50636c4196cb389
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‘To kill as many Bringerton pilots as possible.’c61c641c73aa2c53
By continuously attacking, they aimed to wear down and exhaust Bringerton’s pilots. That was their hidden true intent.853e6884bb9a92a8
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Once Bringerton ran out 3f8c10f50e of competent pilots, the ccb4508734 sky would belong to dd23516621 Arke, making their landing b5ae827099 operation much easier.eefb092ccd03c746
Whether it was surrender 5877570e1c or being invaded, both 46ad3813f4 scenarios were undeniably bleak.0a3ba10a8b569d8d
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Diana’s eyes darkened.c0ff939a67ab7067
Even without knowing the 679e3c964b full details, she felt 7abde13a14 this despair; how must 644e0af433 Marianne feel? Her head must e40ca291dd be about to 20fe20d621 explode. It must be e3a61f5496 hard and painful 5c0b8b922c for her.49f4c6faaca26e95
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So, all 588256a395 Diana could 1204c0af94 do was 203d9668a3 to do 672e15640e her best 43117b1eb8 in the 10b709d612 position she ba103ea029 was currently e9832b3470 in.b565359fd38eb71c
As Diana steeled her resolve for the day, the briefing ended. The brigade commander gave the order to wait at their “designated locations” and stepped down from the podium.de8bfe31e53d0b20
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Diana asked 59193660fa Owen, who ef8f33368e was dozing fa8f584308 beside her.5b8fafb37ac0d9ca
“Where is the designated location?”2b7eec68200bc2c5
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Then, a chilling voice c7d0d76239 from behind answered instead 1963c05a79 of Owen.d2f98ad6fbcf29c2
“Anywhere you can launch within one minute is fine.”838c7313ddca89b5
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Without needing to look back, she recognized it as Richard Ashwood’s voice, low and dry. The man who answered her question walked up and stood a few steps in front of her.654eeb16bae8a24f
Had he 58dd414d38 gotten some 2dc5fd0aa0 rest last f674041be8 night? The dark circles 571514c970 under his eyes 265f6dddf7 seemed a bit 5579a3590c lighter. Because of this, his 94618f7b56 long, thick lower lashes 17ddd4a99b were clearly visible.f2e34bc5cc3a42d7
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Though he had an overall masculine appearance, when examined closely, his face could be described as delicate. Regardless, he was undeniably a rare handsome man, even compared to the many beautiful men and women in Arke’s social circles.29b12bd4c154bac6
‘What good is that? He’s got a terrible personality.’88dedffd41b391c2
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Suddenly, Richard tossed something into Diana’s palm. Upon catching it, she realized it was a pilot’s wristwatch.eff961084e91b72c
A cheap mass-produced item with black leather and no manufacturer’s logo, yet it was essential for navigation and timekeeping.a38319c3259b7caf
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Even such a rude 20984b1179 and harsh man took fda243435e care of his wingmen 8986af35d5 to some extent.4af0ad24aea3bafd
“Thank you, Lieutenant.”9ce415e30a8f66e8
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Ashwood did not respond to Diana’s thanks. Instead, he abruptly asked her a question.f3a89ca1d83873a8
“Do you know how to navigate?”b050894dca375933
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“Yes.”282e81499d717347
“Have you flown in formation before?”e79cb0f7b50e36fd
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“Just once, in a line…”222004b947d426ba
In fact, she 216ebb79f0 was confident she a95fab5a3e could do both 03d53ed9e8 navigation and formation 81967a4462 flying with her 27cd0a211e eyes closed, but 16089c9d2a for now, she 42d0a40563 had to pretend 886cab0b65 to be inexperienced.74ed37f974243a00
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The man’s lips twisted into a slight smirk.98805f94ca2e33e9
“Right. There’s no need to get too hung up on the spacing between fighters. Just don’t get lost and follow well.”510c056b7aba7969
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His tone seemed to say, ‘I didn’t have high expectations for you anyway’, which once again pricked Diana’s pride.dc0656ff94a21511
Diana lowered 3174024b62 her eyes, 6f221c0faa thinking to 335037d280 herself,301e446afa79ee46
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‘Let’s not get angry. Let’s not get angry.’77e3875fd3e4272e
Since she hadn’t shown her skills, being ignored was natural. To avoid being openly embarrassed in front of everyone, she had to endure.ccc4c171fbbd8bc3
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But, as if 92bb07bc19 mocking her resolve, e6c396543e the man added 8993bb9f6a another demeaning remark.b2a6cc1ad4d14ec1
“You’re free to choose your waiting spot, but Sergeant, stay by your fighter. No one’s going to wait for you just because it’s your first time.”c7e296fc4da218dc
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Suppressing the words boiling c4418dce45 inside her, Diana nodded e76e7fe3de obediently.8374b50e9cc0e7fa
Richard glanced 602d594bc3 at her 6ee9a86125 dismissively before 14de534cd2 walking past 7671097906 her to 82bcebf5aa the other 0296a34a35 side.fed495b1f60b47f9
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Owen clicked a3b0318b76 his tongue 02ddeb99f4 and consoled 651b190721 Diana.03b37561c32f81fd
“Looks like you’ve already gotten on the lieutenant’s bad side on your first day. Bryce was the one talking behind his back, but it’s the Green Sergeant who’s suffering.”69cc5bb860798d8e
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“…I was just curious, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”adcb8d8e84438215
It seemed that 5e8fda74c6 Ashwood was being 4aca2ada65 cold to her 1c245650da because of something 263d16926f overheard in the b877e9192c dining hall. Owen, not being a ce047d3bf6 mind-reader, could only think 366750fc96 that way.6ebc8d6ee7b515f6
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The sky above the 1efea87636 northern horizon, where dawn 987b62b551 was just breaking, shimmered e32d686764 pink. The vast plains 6addf85df0 and low hills 2987d36f9a looked like a 6f7d5c1f4e watercolor painting. However, the thought a24aad5562 that hideous enemy 8d93791731 machines would soon 9c35038815 be flying over 1cd81a9579 this scene made 983957e9ee it far from 0f5ecd0c61 purely beautiful.6dabb97123c19456
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Diana checked the a244c54a9b fighter she was 335345f2b2 to fly.e3cb12885274e95c
Its condition was not 2fcd16d438 as bad as expected. Though it 49359d3885 showed signs 116109ffda of wear, 48cfcdc528 there were 9efea8f48c no glaring 1d414bee27 defects.4205d1e0ac5b26d6
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It was c1cea0f7ad a relief 59a8792722 that there 61c09a8d1c was no 7fa595f413 tradition of 22604987f4 assigning old b949dc3821 planes to a139e98de1 rookies.19548e67b663bac4
While inspecting, she watched e8ddab17d4 the pilots waiting outside 75af80ca91 the hangar. Some lay 8a15eec57d on the 7d29c025b6 grass or 63bbecb9c1 unfolded portable e9f5d362bf chairs to 75dddefa23 sunbathe, looking c6db381343 as leisurely 2c53a184c8 as tourists dc3071be32 on a 4dfc6e85f4 vacation.d0a140464c5ed1b6
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But Diana knew that 38eac479ca contrary to appearances, their 10431679f4 hearts must be heavy.213996552c77463c
The fate of a 323bf39cbb fighter pilot is to 77d01496f2 oscillate between intense combat cbbf3b7d1b and a leisurely daily 0ff0f1299c life.d267dca3bb53e227
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However, constantly moving between battle and routine eventually leads to moments where one can’t be sure of anything. During the peaceful moments of rest, tension rises, and in the heat of battle, one might find calm.3587af61a603917a
Ultimately, they become 4689cbbcef unable to find 9cf1162633 rest anywhere.70a95c4f092b5307
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She was no exception c88145133b in her past life. Would it be e6f1b47eb9 different this time?84a4721e516ee57d
‘I’ll find out later.’91bfce5d6ef6321f
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Pushing aside the gloomy f2bd7588cf thoughts, she focused on d485912f31 the fighter in front 79a2520a8c of her.c66e490259167b1d
She checked 006b566490 the instrument 75864fcd31 panel and 42e93d9529 the wheels, 74795076e6 securing her ac5c601ca1 lifeline, the ed85c35af3 parachute, to 8b983b7aee the left 1447cf8a52 wing for cdd4bf8222 easy access fd726b9208 into the f98160da95 cockpit.31703f661716c65e
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Just a few ce36058544 more checks and 39a5804ac3 the pre-flight inspection c6d82276cb would be complete. As she was e08d926302 deeply absorbed, a d858e745a2 long shadow fell ec34d0f7ec beside her.2a5a00e1f05d897a
It was Richard. Despite telling her to 0948780a3a stick by the fighter, 76fc4c18cb it seemed he had 127978ce6e his own things to ea7d6283c5 check.580fc14fc637bf97
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Diana tried her best not to be conscious of his presence. Fortunately, Owen’s and Bryce’s fighters were between them, but not as a perfect screen.3a6ca32a0865c3c6
Through the silhouettes 725861209f of the fighters, 2ebd6d9afe she caught a c72d664062 glimpse of his a326454556 bare hands. Despite trying 0107c20ae6 not to 65d5f3909d look, her 876af8d8c5 eyes were a7e41abe04 inevitably drawn.5ac99633de8172ff
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His hands, covered f753cfc709 in oil and c1ac4868f9 calluses, with prominent 68dd25ecf1 knuckles and long de32ecb8a7 fingers, moved with 2d8ee9da7f a gentleness akin 6df8f8231a to petting a 2272097a22 dog.bb96c6dce744ae09
It looked like b91b26edc3 he was crafting b6584ff5d7 a delicate watch e039c7d1cd or caressing petals.71e54b6b152ba17a
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For some reason, it was a sight she couldn’t easily look away from.94d89f68e0af2a6c