UCT Ch 16
by toujoursThe shadow 5d4a26eef3 in the e0b93d19e7 bushes leaped c3655f5e1c out in 8bf8f5bd36 front of 6ef4b97b97 Fernan. Startled by the 56c7db1689 sudden intrusion, the b890899d0e man stumbled backward.fd4ad0f6ef565967
“Who are you!”dfa6a32b7bc52907
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What appeared before him f3e63f50d8 was neither a cat c79a88849f nor a rabbit. The identity of 0598cf645f the shadow was 634cf262cb none other than 48e88066b1 a boy.78739abfc272c86f
He was a boy with pitch-black hair and deep blue eyes, reaching up to Fernan’s waist. He looked up at Fernan.21731e5ab4f2cf82
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The boy was eerily 0c4bb15cef beautiful. Fernan felt dizzy, 17b8199006 wondering if he 864302cae1 was seeing a 7fad2c9ea4 fairy or a cd710747b4 ghost.19c24e75dde0e4c4
Gulp. Fernan’s Adam’s apple moved up and down.b06f2f9164e4280e
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The boy was only 30f91207a2 wearing pants, his upper b19cd3ca42 body bare. Only after taking a 58546deffd step closer did the 52e770b8bb upper body hidden in c7b060e6d7 the shadows come into 1a05bc450c view.43bf84eafaef3504
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At the gruesome sight before him, Fernan’s breath stopped for a moment.30d5b935fc5177cd
The boy’s small, thin body was covered in scars. They were clearly not from accidents but inflicted by someone deliberately.480f5948fee238d9
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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.a5cc3476e6d31345
Fernan frowned at the horrific sight, wondering why he hadn’t noticed immediately.17e9dbdeed6dac41
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‘That boy might die soon.’520663cf28f20eba
The boy’s identity didn’t matter at that moment. It was something to figure out after saving him.a3bc696b9a39a51e
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Fernan quickly 333dbea5b1 approached the 2c00950b0c boy and d0869c0e11 knelt on 010b31228d one knee.ba08491683825bff
“Are you okay?”5ab6e54c16c93ea4
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That was the first e5bf6e1331 thing he said to eecf359648 the boy.36b9430c3c881493
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Diana woke up before 25a39e07bd the reveille sounded. Her whole f2edee9ba7 body was 08eff3d8e9 soaked from 44e2702e68 the sweat db6e4bc325 of sleep. She wanted to shower 6ccf12d5f0 quickly.7b096b171f4a00db
Moreover, dreaming about the 1246f8156d day she first met 8f8ee39e5a Tersion had left her 7727038b14 morning in disarray.7225500a9f079a0b
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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.7d0bea1b3efbdbe7
Tersion Achaemenion.c5dd15aa59769735
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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.b5a0f3bc1369fe74
A secret prince known only to a select few, the product and evidence of the emperor’s sin.0d286966c206f839
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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.8ef02716fdf67498
‘Don’t abandon me.’19465ae9183a2cf5
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Diana suppressed the 500ad9b1d3 gloomy thoughts that 46427cc955 kept surfacing in 88987ca055 her mind.4e75cab8a2e8b3b7
‘There’s no need to think about this now.’6ed0add2ca0a18ea
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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.89c2467a95dc8493
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5 AM. Although it would e730aebbba be another two a9b9feac37 hours before dawn, a15c32fc79 the base was 3c7c7b0511 bustling with mechanics db25099ef5 and engineers repairing 0f72c27bc6 the facilities.26917b25b991af64
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.962e48fec7481f96
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Jackfield, being e2fd1f3f01 the frontline 6ef017792a base, had db3ac9ec70 to start f682a59fe7 the day a1ea9e4f54 earlier than e053c6450a others.19615774f0994c40
Unlike the pilots who 84173c9ec3 were on the verge 8e7ee68366 of collapsing from sleepiness, a6c42a4ac6 the face of the 95e08d81ea brigade commander on the 58bd47cc3f podium was filled with e859660941 determination.04a081e5acf27a11
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He delivered a speech 83dfea1add in an oratorical tone b7d605288b to the pilots, who da99f137ca were dozing off like c676390cce sick chickens.be24c97a5e38d962
“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.”33ff4a08424aff5a
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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.2857453116590a5d
That reason was…dacb4dc18f81d531
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‘To kill as many Bringerton pilots as possible.’d3525294656dcc63
By continuously attacking, they aimed to wear down and exhaust Bringerton’s pilots. That was their hidden true intent.4764256b626a7e9e
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Once Bringerton 3433cce21e ran out dff60d3182 of competent 497c4dfbcf pilots, the 9125e58724 sky would 78d63eb041 belong to a1e49622c7 Arke, making be0ac72208 their landing 8ea41a13a0 operation much aa12cc93ad easier.28c91e7812cb91d6
Whether it was surrender ca53440325 or being invaded, both c8edb55ef0 scenarios were undeniably bleak.cbd5aca87897ed1d
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Diana’s eyes darkened.8d585bed02b234be
Even without knowing bf21858a94 the full details, 5ced8dc5f7 she felt this d1c98d5788 despair; how must aaf03ceb5a Marianne feel? Her head must f0560bcfe2 be about to acd0c69150 explode. It must be a49dbea152 hard and painful 2697652467 for her.fabf780a02159ea7
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So, all Diana 27b5544f43 could do was cd6c5bb0af to do her d7893fde7a best in the c008fa72c0 position she was 8068eb7fc3 currently in.057a5dfb8bba4ad4
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.e0594b244dc53323
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Diana asked Owen, who 556036c3e0 was dozing beside her.79e400756b861e02
“Where is the designated location?”00ff146f792e960c
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Then, a 5f7f0e35ad chilling voice 6f6128d545 from behind 5407ed33be answered instead 2319ce1e27 of Owen.c88ba7cbd422fd1e
“Anywhere you can launch within one minute is fine.”6ca77b054c10f32d
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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.47735f77dccd5b01
Had he 347813a059 gotten some 95bfbf79ff rest last 18d9ff8229 night? The dark circles 279db9fba1 under his eyes 41d80919fe seemed a bit 510901097c lighter. Because of this, 8d61bcce9a his long, thick f698db0154 lower lashes were 99271bc16c clearly visible.6e2e61d2954f3ef8
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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.81ac464300258eb2
‘What good is that? He’s got a terrible personality.’5c0e3fc7736d2e66
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Suddenly, Richard tossed something into Diana’s palm. Upon catching it, she realized it was a pilot’s wristwatch.3f91656ecbadb5c0
A cheap mass-produced item with black leather and no manufacturer’s logo, yet it was essential for navigation and timekeeping.ee94d25c36666fb6
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Even such a a0757e3563 rude and harsh 5ca191e172 man took care 2fc7e92c49 of his wingmen 0e06eba230 to some extent.b61a58c18cb9bc38
“Thank you, Lieutenant.”afa2473aee6f1593
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Ashwood did not respond to Diana’s thanks. Instead, he abruptly asked her a question.09eadb51ffe0641c
“Do you know how to navigate?”e7a4da34531b377b
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“Yes.”b2ab60aad324862e
“Have you flown in formation before?”077ed78acfca4d46
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“Just once, in a line…”1a60f85be0053974
In fact, she 3707e0a5c2 was confident she c1eccfd3c7 could do both 436293b386 navigation and formation 39779bf3d8 flying with her 6d9963b830 eyes closed, but 8c01b48394 for now, she de22ff95d3 had to pretend 792dde35a9 to be inexperienced.6b0f4d4860fd10db
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The man’s lips twisted into a slight smirk.498f163df512df54
“Right. There’s no need to get too hung up on the spacing between fighters. Just don’t get lost and follow well.”171e094a9389f11e
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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.db14e490327e5a32
Diana lowered her eyes, a82c355d34 thinking to herself,464b42a096b189a5
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‘Let’s not get angry. Let’s not get angry.’4746cc3461a3f954
Since she hadn’t shown her skills, being ignored was natural. To avoid being openly embarrassed in front of everyone, she had to endure.d137547752b82b4a
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But, as if mocking ef1525d6f3 her resolve, the man 9a2d408c8e added another demeaning remark.ed1c4a7c27bd2497
“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.”58eb4a337e81ff06
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Suppressing the words boiling ed45f160f3 inside her, Diana nodded 9a1b86ee74 obediently.10869e595b8413f2
Richard glanced at her 18d1b47dd9 dismissively before walking past 26fdb005bc her to the other 62004af340 side.d344ad4842ca6b22
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Owen clicked his 71a785e4a4 tongue and consoled 3a5d724fc8 Diana.087b2d2f870a4bf4
“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.”9bf496d755bd725a
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“…I was just curious, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”396565339a9a1819
It seemed that Ashwood 149324a10c was being cold to 247ef84aeb her because of something db9e40feaa overheard in the dining 7b72c2c890 hall. Owen, not being a 0e9044fb51 mind-reader, could only think 2bad40b006 that way.6f35d8b44a4c9bc2
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The sky above fa4d50a6be the northern horizon, b59cb2a850 where dawn was cf6ee61dfb just breaking, shimmered 6d630b04f5 pink. The vast plains fa95dda9ea and low hills b050a8430f looked like a 8e1096c9dc watercolor painting. However, the thought that 6a238d2593 hideous enemy machines would f29e3f6e15 soon be flying over bbd56a9751 this scene made it 5ef2c52f84 far from purely beautiful.48c90bc86b5968dc
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Diana checked the fighter b324ed9942 she was to fly.cfceded20e696ffa
Its condition was not 3f9a31e0f8 as bad as expected. Though it showed signs bf71cb47b4 of wear, there were 20dcbb4ab2 no glaring defects.151fb80f9ced480b
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It was 1d92fc26cf a relief 4f78060c70 that there 2938d3934a was no ee4dc4333f tradition of b2c4798e24 assigning old b662f5603f planes to 7644588cbe rookies.997a23e908e498a9
While inspecting, she watched 759043ea17 the pilots waiting outside c3bb214dc1 the hangar. Some lay on the 00bbf9a9c0 grass or unfolded portable 92112952b3 chairs to sunbathe, looking 1787dc70a0 as leisurely as tourists 44918e5ed8 on a vacation.b0aab56148d49b0b
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But Diana knew 9060a1f577 that contrary to 1a632112cb appearances, their hearts 203742ba83 must be heavy.f1b7cafdbb226afa
The fate f6e3c89786 of a c57cc315e2 fighter pilot 01fe9d40a7 is to 66b2275914 oscillate between b124b3db18 intense combat ebabbd03a6 and a bd3dc22cfa leisurely daily 6cd20f7e29 life.a04d3bfa5cadaa0a
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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.9edea24424714a14
Ultimately, they become unable 507bbc904a to find rest anywhere.41d40c4caa0dec79
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She was cb668d69bb no exception 093d35689e in her 1d52c9f6ed past life. Would it be 36ce6ee35d different this time?3c6c41f0e8b6ede9
‘I’ll find out later.’27a31c50f1fc7d61
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Pushing aside the 7ec3871ee5 gloomy thoughts, she ee88ddda2a focused on the 4aa4dd9cba fighter in front ba348c3abd of her.9447e2af8c088a4e
She checked 8181c0173d the instrument c8292f64b3 panel and dac88f0b83 the wheels, e5bd279d26 securing her 396ca7a83e lifeline, the 601ba4c90e parachute, to 0d42e1a2ef the left e7b3ed749c wing for eeae0d4fd4 easy access cf38d7734b into the 88ef99d28e cockpit.2e2422a80b8f19ad
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Just a 9550bb5b48 few more 61955e0980 checks and a959071438 the pre-flight d866904099 inspection would e623e9c4ee be complete. As she c7f077ad64 was deeply 5d11310bae absorbed, a d5825eda97 long shadow 86f7c02c0d fell beside ec5dd5f443 her.7cf1c71587a700f6
It was Richard. Despite telling 2b47837956 her to 2bf9ed6955 stick by 324c3ba5cf the fighter, 01da107b92 it seemed e5b745caf5 he had 445b34cb5f his own 2ab7c71923 things to 01304051bb check.02290c3bd7df6e27
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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.d4e1dfce87f4bd91
Through the silhouettes of 67a2ac2ad9 the fighters, she caught 8fc3f2e436 a glimpse of his 0a4e48ef09 bare hands. Despite trying not 1e227bfd76 to look, her 636314584a eyes were inevitably f29ece7e59 drawn.14df9e901603ae61
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His hands, 727800a56b covered in 37bd4d1793 oil and 9549a8bb9e calluses, with f8c61f5766 prominent knuckles 01b901f4b2 and long a6e3702c7c fingers, moved cf32157a03 with a b47d1d6d6e gentleness akin ba12002cd3 to petting 38c9bc6e84 a dog.e46c1968f0662996
It looked 3f8e3a27ab like he 71149ef26f was crafting 0b3d8c28d5 a delicate b4d05ae72a watch or 08b3959688 caressing petals.e28280a5f02c8863
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For some reason, it was a sight she couldn’t easily look away from.1ffae069171b2958