UCT Ch 27
by toujoursBryce and 84b4c0aa91 Owen returned c987bb450f to the 6bde839f3d base just e919c4ec57 minutes before 16670f595e curfew. Owen looked up at a712dc0bb3 the cloudless night sky 921d718c01 and said regretfully,edd4ccfcec789d64
“The rain has stopped. They said it would last for several days…”7fa724d2b7ec68ab
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“What did you expect? You should only trust half of what the weather forecast says.”d0a4eff492abea32
However, even Bryce’s voice, as she said this, was full of lingering regret. She tried to change the subject.81bdb92c22c0b192
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“Green must have made it back safely.”d08011a587d7f928
“She probably did. Or do you think the captain might have left her somewhere?”56a453117a144cb6
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“…It’s not entirely impossible.”e60c6e2b6281ac57
“No way. He’s got a strong sense of duty; he would have left her in her tent.”9d0368d17cdb218a
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“Tsk tsk. She’s probably sprawled out on the floor by now.”fd44f4c15156b5d4
As they continued towards f8539e52d7 the tent, Bryce suddenly 674f59c27a smacked her forehead as 15e12d4289 if remembering something.c1489a805416b49e
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“Oh, right. I need to stop by the lounge. I left my comic book there and forgot about it.”831193256861aa75
It was a precious 3447d6616f comic book from the 90d6973631 federation. If left in the 996ba6361f waiting room for even 68290ae471 a few days, the d438e67d8d pages would get tattered 9ec5453d00 or torn, or in a64dd57496 the worst case, it 0b537d543c could disappear.7255fbc3a8b3d189
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After bidding 0f0eae1584 farewell to df47aca5ba Owen, Bryce 7fb8a35b6b hurried to 2a399be288 the lounge, 46782634f8 eager to d243256247 retrieve her 216a794278 valuable comic 8afe9e8a6f book.8a33b6ff4e82a6a3
Just as she 1de943838b was about to c597e935d1 push the door c097f7e2c9 open, she heard 96252caf08 two men talking 7e1dcdf218 in hushed tones b30a030e4f nearby.efbf22a92138794d
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Normally, she would have dismissed it as idle chatter, but her ‘smuggler’s intuition’ kicked in again. It seemed like something unusual was being discussed.7509c6696a502212
Quickly hiding against the 3f0595839e wall of a nearby 3523d4ebf6 building, Bryce began to 61f08b66c6 listen to where the 741828297f voices were coming from.82165ea18fb66cdf
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“…That unlucky bastard, we need to put him in his place someday.”46d48e6e283e1fed
“Right, that smuggler rat is really getting on your nerves, isn’t he?”367009d75fba566d
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‘…!’fc67a5cac16b7ff3
At the mention of ‘smuggler rat,’ Bryce lowered her head. It wasn’t particularly surprising; she was used to being insulted. Ignoring it was in her best interest.91375a6a4d558ff2
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“Sigh, I’ve wasted my time. I should hurry.”f64603737a8409f4
Just as she was de18fc08ec about to brush off 648a680375 her clothes and leave, 8ce1d7665a a significant comment followed.7ad2550c1a43080e
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“No, that petty thief doesn’t matter. He’ll mess up his own fate without us doing anything.”881094a1cbbe3b7c
‘Ah, these guys…’57a29608cde3590d
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What had she done to deserve such fuss? Anyone listening would think they had some personal vendetta. But that wasn’t the crucial point.a173753dfd3851ef
“That red-haired woman.”2a6a74b554bfdff8
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“Ah, the ‘Saint of Bringerton’?”ceab4fa5c7fd695d
‘…!’1a6c449d28b2a77d
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Bryce’s limbs stiffened. ‘Red-haired,’ ‘Saint of Bringerton’ – it was clearly referring to Diana.41379281f6dfa8c9
“The higher-ups seem to want to push her forward. She hasn’t even earned her wings yet. They probably think her pretty face will be good for publicity.”28e4a786aae65bf6
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“Well, it’s annoying, but it might not be entirely ineffective. You yourself said last time that the green recruits would flock to join because of her, right?”ff15bdb8001d5c00
‘…Really, it’s exasperating.’30919604ed99a73e
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Bryce’s mouth twisted with anger and irritation.c3acce4d4f3e39e8
Of course, this wasn’t surprising either. Even though the air force had a more relaxed atmosphere compared to the army or navy, it still had its own firm hierarchy.8393e14513532388
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Moreover, unlike c8c5e5f42a the army a643294d30 and navy, bf4b67efcc which were 8859474158 predominantly made b84fe464c2 up of 6aea13f0b1 commoners, the a4572f5d2c air force 208180d1dc was officer-centric. That meant the 161b29c4a1 majority of the d3f802f204 base was occupied bf4ef2c2d0 by noble sons.5b713ed8049589c7
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that most of them came here dreaming of being ‘knights of the sky’ like Fernan Lowell.0140d59f2792f43a
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‘By the way, that guy will get caught up in a tiring situation.’cc6004faf7a5d972
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Diana’s situation was different from Richard’s. Not only was she an uncommon female fighter pilot, but she also lacked the family backing that Richard had. This made her particularly vulnerable to jealousy and sabotage.8c02635b7901df11
The men kept talking.30fe94836f43ddb7
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“But, Ned, there’s no need to worry.”1fefe26a228af015
“Why?”86bf5314191425d0
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“That red-haired witch won’t live long anyway.”faeb2dc43a7461a2
‘…’6f0f215adc78e11b
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Bryce’s heart skipped a beat.2d04eb4b8208b50f
“Pfft. Well, true. Isn’t the Grim Reaper, Baekgui, her squadron leader? She doesn’t have much time left to live.”e883cd50276f838f
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“Chuckle. Even Yanatol got dragged to hell because of her. In that sense, she’s kind of pitiful. She was lucky last time, but she can’t keep that luck forever.”de7e24a68d371bdb
“Pitiful, my foot. I’m the one suffering here; I’m the most pitiful one.”aef37a2246870356
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Bryce’s fists were trembling. Did these guys know what they were saying about their comrade? Probably not, they’d never know until they died.f1fdf8e1cf733c44
“Want to bet? I bet she’ll live for three days, I’ll put three dukits on it.”800d98c33eef9ecc
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“Three dukits? That’s all? Hmm…”eaaec0721ccd87df
One of the men hesitated for a while before whispering even lower. Of course, Bryce’s sharp ears didn’t miss it.18c63f65aba58a20
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“I bet ten dukits she’ll die tomorrow.”b02098f1c5ce3b5f
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Diana woke up with 93892d1e9e a slight chill. Her entire body felt 6d7d140dfe heavy as if pressed c5f7312cf9 by lead, and she ad570e1de4 sensed the onset of b49c89ad7d a cold.e36be4c5cb954530
When she lifted 6b78a249e1 her arm, she 58a53ad4d3 noticed the sleeve da2b20d448 of her uniform 51ebfc764c was damp.9a2059c8bbae0f02
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“…I fell asleep in wet clothes.”e6dc68d69469fc6f
Diana grumbled 207d3e9ca3 as she 121aff0d20 shifted in c9cfd6981f bed.64fd906ef2942d93
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‘No, if you’re going to help a drunk person, at least take off the outer clothes and hang them up. Just, tch, throwing me here-.’e1b96727197a8e47
“Ah.”922c787c574e74e3
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With this cbe202fa33 belated realization, 286c2ad1e6 something snapped 3bfd440c84 in her bbb742ce6e mind. The events of the 3c4a9534da previous night flashed before 766248f5cf her eyes like pages 997b3b9dcc of a book turning.2e778cceb91bd6df
[…You insufferable jerk…]
[…]
[...But you think you’re so great, huh? You don’t even say a word… Damn…]
[…]
[…Just wait… I’ll show you with my piloting skills… I’ll make you take back calling me outdated…]
[…]
Diana pressed the 5824963056 back of her 3ff5999ddd hand against her 35c1948f3d mouth. Suddenly, she felt nauseous, 51e02faa7a not from the hangover 82a192c91b but from the psychological b77d6a6ef1 impact.8ce0367e787f7d05
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She remembered muttering f43f488997 nonsense after drinking afe377d9ac and being supported 9babe2d464 by Richard Ashwood. Especially that problematic 30ff106553 statement she had 62b6d2a8aa made.250058b7b95159cb
[The captain seems like a kind person, really.]
[…]
[You’re just pretending to be scary.]
“…I’m going crazy.”111b4c0db8539be1
The hand covering a7cb976b6a her mouth now 9bcb0b0e4c touched her round 2d7a8d5d1b forehead. A dull 983d63c0b6 headache crept 1d193e0745 up her 37150b6e32 spine to 4a4945d16e her head.5b8b2bd731f4c291
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‘To lose my mind over a few drinks and start mumbling nonsense. I’m not that much of a lightweight, so why-‘e2e24838132ef990
It seemed she fc465e45ad had pushed herself d4cc3101ba too hard recently. The tension had released, 7456fea562 making her drunk faster b32504472c than usual.1e64857cfec04590
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The silver lining, if there was one, was that Richard Ashwood hadn’t gotten angry or annoyed with her.d560307d48fae26b
In fact, he had even supported her for the several minutes’ walk back, which was an extraordinary act of kindness for him. Given his usual character, he might have left her on the street, but instead, he brought her to her bed. She wasn’t sure whether to be thankful or not.44d98b361e29a006
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But one ac1a9a9d95 thing was 817ee08aa6 certain. Diana felt like she 0618430ced might die of embarrassment. Her cheeks 699c29da69 were so ab5d13e9d5 hot they 8010c3dcbe felt like 2d2f213c71 they might 785fe2d089 burst.ef4f1605c2fefa95
‘I should never drink again.’740b4f67ca5b3f54
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With deep sighs, 2003d4e127 Diana straightened her 8f80388a38 bedclothes.9f781585b79c317d
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After the morning efb4ffca35 briefing by the 5b492752af regimental commander, Diana 8dad641a88 went looking for b042326a49 Richard.6c99bd44ec3c7778
He was 89f32fe3e3 alone, smoking ad7bcb2173 while gazing fccdb304a8 at the e7fde3b52d horizon.3ba3da54de381a13
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The pink dawn 2b1815d077 light bathed the fc5636b67f side of his a3be8619d2 face, the dense, 548b14fd07 long eyelashes casting 5962f81c32 shadows under his 888b72d96d eyes.ffd0eb5d0e396bd5
Though she felt 82a6c4aac1 like she might 799741c92b be interrupting his 0498a473e1 precious smoking time, 9f642cfc8e she figured it 3907e510ec was better to 630d8a33c4 speak her mind 8c05887ba9 first. After taking 9f8ef6e2cf a deep 965d70dfd9 breath, Diana af30e0fe45 spoke in 2955497c7f a small a6fde842fd voice.ed084f4034527797
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“I’m sorry.”064ced2e66ea603a
“Hm? …For what?”9a18a22a76798f52
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Even as Diana came close, the man didn’t acknowledge her until he finally nodded and looked down at her. His dark eyes scanned her face dryly.8bafbcd23c328c81
“Yesterday. For my behavior-”00286e23408c8e38
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“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”ffa5f50aaedc0659
The man shook his head with a slight smile, whether in genuine ignorance or to tease her, she couldn’t tell. Feeling her face flush, Diana mumbled,59462a965b8f2ce4
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“You took me back to my tent when I was drunk. I wanted to thank you for that.”6e73c238f9a3b5e9
Why was it so hard to say something so simple in front of this man? Diana couldn’t understand herself. A brief silence settled between them.ec717516dc121ad9
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The silence 6b8ffa0a3b ended with 633ee0492c the click 579f0ab7f7 of his 7fd121b8ee tongue. He spoke 8050f6c33a in a e0a5988007 tone that 1c0206cfda seemed to 5c2c5ce117 mock her.128f605d92ee4b62
“…Making a fuss over nothing.”ae533fbf5d5e776a
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He dismissed her e27613bf30 apology with one c2e286efad sentence and blew 54bad3018f cigarette smoke in f38b8c45c4 her direction.8d0d40537eeb2448
As Diana coughed 69c2686d33 and waved the 47cfd32753 smoke away, he faf6da090a smirked.ca40a35dc452efb9
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“After all, I’m a ‘kind’ person, so I can do at least that much.”e756d646b2cf324a
“…That’s…”19a34cb34704dd4a
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“Kind and considerate, huh? That’s what the lieutenant said to me yesterday. Did you forget already?”6d8c231ce0c76397
Damn it. Diana bit her 046309a61b back teeth and 5f2bfed86e lowered her head. He slightly raised one 79e0be0042 eyebrow and shook his 0898debe7e head.eef89b846f22524b
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“Let’s leave yesterday’s matter at that. I wasn’t looking for an apology or thanks. Rather-”3fec0ccf1cbc809a
“…Yes, Captain.”38b33a1ed9f4a0b2
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“You’ll be escorting on my right side for today’s flight.”71cc0f49a6605a82
Diana flinched at 9e0d07a305 his words. As the 42b087bae3 topic shifted, 6951e68495 the awkward 9545674445 atmosphere between 5fb9980cff them evaporated 7a85722928 instantly. Now it 3ed600bb48 was time 8e19f23e2b to discuss b536d16625 matters of 9fe73920bf life and 3ab2aaf39a death on 3c937ed670 the battlefield.78d60346459c3e89
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He spoke while 55d2741d9c gazing at the 5c2113a395 horizon, shimmering with b8eb578fa5 pink.3ef8636fe60c6050
“Once we spot the enemy, switch to mind-melding state immediately.”bd9bc2956fd5a5bb
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“…”7b8c6e018034018b
“It’s not a suggestion; it’s an order.”3af810c333893df7
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Diana lifted 340909c834 her head ef783235a8 again, her 10f6cb17bd eyes wide. He seemed d319dd95f0 surprised by fc461f887c her reaction, 50bdfa87ac shrugging one 94aa461e81 shoulder.be9fcb47cc3fb0ae
“To fight a devil, you must become a greater devil. Besides, there’s no reason to reject an efficient combat method.”9da96bf535a2f4ee
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“Is it okay not to report this to the higher-ups? Shouldn’t the other squadron members know about it too?”a1a04b871c493ab2
The man aa8f642cd9 shook his df2032c842 head while decbc9ab66 flicking ash 8ddc35d0cf onto the 6006bb4a8f ground.8b3b3ab758fa3e03
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“It’s between you and me. As long as you’re not an Arke spy, there’ll be no issue.”1c06ac7d1de02109
“Isn’t the captain the one who knows best that I’m not a spy?”237e22d62a097804
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At Diana’s retort, he raised his eyebrows slightly. He spoke nonchalantly.14a84d830edc8ff1
“You never know. The lieutenant might have received orders before she was even born.”c6d298627ead0471
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For a moment, Diana was deeply shaken. Even though there was no way this man could know about her past life. It must be a jest. Don’t be scared for no reason. She forced herself to smile.b153e90fe5c862ac
“…Your joke goes too far.”4568b86b2f30f90b
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“Yeah, it was too much.”895b33f77b89e574
Noticing the discomfort on Diana’s face, he quickly acknowledged his mistake. Looking down at her, he spoke in a calm tone.d59f4a8dea1f509e
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“The point is, don’t clutter your mind with non-combat issues. If problems arise, I’ll handle them.”b9fe43b95fdfa351