UCT Ch 16
by toujoursThe shadow in the ee762ef798 bushes leaped out in a03dd9a647 front of Fernan. Startled by the f172646e26 sudden intrusion, the 2a3749b274 man stumbled backward.215b880efa95b948
“Who are you!”67870264e3893e61
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What appeared affbdc1125 before him 9475ccaaf2 was neither 8f4e7d6df7 a cat 83213220bc nor a 1800cbf311 rabbit. The identity of 403d71e756 the shadow was c63f158fb9 none other than 15ee1d3680 a boy.7f4c869b5f17be64
He was a boy with pitch-black hair and deep blue eyes, reaching up to Fernan’s waist. He looked up at Fernan.9613727a7420e71e
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The boy 2cfb7f8e5c was eerily 80dd8269da beautiful. Fernan felt dizzy, wondering 9aa0f8596b if he was seeing beb7d8d943 a fairy or a 6be8cfc0c9 ghost.7da46730ad9c2c3a
Gulp. Fernan’s Adam’s apple moved up and down.9dcdffaf34babebe
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The boy was only 4a21bc486c wearing pants, his upper a8a4ae23be body bare. Only after f9950fd921 taking a 4287732336 step closer dae1b13f22 did the 4fd26a0919 upper body 423ef6fa05 hidden in 2d93d28d64 the shadows 760cff7ce9 come into 6bd6279052 view.c2e67cd4c30681c8
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At the gruesome sight before him, Fernan’s breath stopped for a moment.a9241a048600c6d4
The boy’s small, thin body was covered in scars. They were clearly not from accidents but inflicted by someone deliberately.f40cb53c158f5dc5
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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.3051697687f01c82
Fernan frowned at the horrific sight, wondering why he hadn’t noticed immediately.a5fd847bc4cf643b
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‘That boy might die soon.’707e637c90f07e5e
The boy’s identity didn’t matter at that moment. It was something to figure out after saving him.044728840bd604a7
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Fernan quickly approached the cc8e9edcf2 boy and knelt on feba746bd2 one knee.bf8bed7115649773
“Are you okay?”bfadc23ed5557a1b
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That was the first 9396e455b8 thing he said to f80e2bf991 the boy.46cbb7b63b563c09
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Diana woke 2f1c296a0d up before a618b4a46b the reveille bdded1890b sounded. Her whole body a7ab2b9cf1 was soaked from d7a7f508c5 the sweat of b127ac1fc5 sleep. She wanted to shower 02b93150a5 quickly.593e3365332f79d2
Moreover, dreaming about 9da72666d9 the day she 97ca67b96a first met Tersion 71c1e3636e had left her 519e3c6337 morning in disarray.4828b70532fba692
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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.1fd28f997cf0e1fb
Tersion Achaemenion.818381c3bc8b2636
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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.1654cda0f705d1f8
A secret prince known only to a select few, the product and evidence of the emperor’s sin.d9f09cce6b6ed04b
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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.cf0a6ad12c7c9b59
‘Don’t abandon me.’81ea7f7d8f4ff39d
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Diana suppressed the 60cccf12b7 gloomy thoughts that 217073b3cc kept surfacing in cb191f8464 her mind.bddc258b6a2f93bd
‘There’s no need to think about this now.’a7bcc58036ad333b
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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.831abfc7d4ba01b6
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5 AM. Although it would aa339e9aaa be another two 1b76258f00 hours before dawn, 96b5545123 the base was ef4f98379a bustling with mechanics 837968e33b and engineers repairing 789b69d6a9 the facilities.bab2e86ac5771e40
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.f297281ccaed317b
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Jackfield, being 4d4de21614 the frontline bda6a007f0 base, had 57ff49045e to start 7a7085efc3 the day 0535ff246c earlier than f42833386f others.4dddc7728b3f2635
Unlike the pilots who 65ae4ddddf were on the verge e77cadd14d of collapsing from sleepiness, 38dd1bd8e7 the face of the b4a180a76e brigade commander on the 6188107f8f podium was filled with 8280ea42d7 determination.15508d0316beaa4f
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He delivered a 767897ab27 speech in an 4563741260 oratorical tone to adb96a1995 the pilots, who 69b94f2476 were dozing off 7fbd86d7d1 like sick chickens.5332f94c3fdace58
“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.”2affef8ab374016d
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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.2cf7d7f9429ce727
That reason was…050fca83d537b68f
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‘To kill as many Bringerton pilots as possible.’7d6895855e94848e
By continuously attacking, they aimed to wear down and exhaust Bringerton’s pilots. That was their hidden true intent.cf1a843a85bcab9d
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Once Bringerton ran 611d86a8aa out of competent 9747d89871 pilots, the sky 6e859cd324 would belong to 95af6e5a83 Arke, making their 94dad3a72f landing operation much 6454c35697 easier.82b70732741570e4
Whether it 6b2d64cf9b was surrender f40347755e or being 241ea01d5a invaded, both d1622bb0d7 scenarios were defa253a0d undeniably bleak.a1494fe7116517a6
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Diana’s eyes darkened.f1455596b9af393f
Even without knowing the 2b2ce4e5e3 full details, she felt b4c107c148 this despair; how must d56108bdb4 Marianne feel? Her head must be ba8baf3ab6 about to explode. It must be hard d4f375a955 and painful for her.97250766e9f7e895
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So, all Diana could 8b1100ece9 do was to do ebf85f0bb8 her best in the 174502b336 position she was currently 71e31a8b61 in.3188cd5730a84565
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.e33445db04ed33ea
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Diana asked Owen, who d893d541b5 was dozing beside her.d2b37b98f4c9ed9f
“Where is the designated location?”7b702d6bb6048bf7
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Then, a 5f3565a80e chilling voice ec9d9e6cec from behind 6e459af795 answered instead b15e392203 of Owen.8b988f9ec97043f7
“Anywhere you can launch within one minute is fine.”08ab8abf8bdfb433
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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.5158e8ee2d9a502c
Had he 1de6ca995b gotten some 169e0479bf rest last 633e72ca75 night? The dark circles under a5ed340524 his eyes seemed a 24ec3f0789 bit lighter. Because of 51ec2eae2c this, his 71ed4d9644 long, thick 656cd47314 lower lashes 82adf367cc were clearly 9e153f5baf visible.ce311d061471e2a2
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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.baf2e42aab0c10f7
‘What good is that? He’s got a terrible personality.’fbd4fb43337ee043
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Suddenly, Richard tossed something into Diana’s palm. Upon catching it, she realized it was a pilot’s wristwatch.7c5a7daff6a1dac8
A cheap mass-produced item with black leather and no manufacturer’s logo, yet it was essential for navigation and timekeeping.6fd97b1b3ef0e13a
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Even such 1ee2a5394f a rude f1b109cd50 and harsh 1bb6fdd1c1 man took 0871da3fab care of eb87d1050c his wingmen b320c5c279 to some 1fdadf058f extent.1d2aeb3318b67e57
“Thank you, Lieutenant.”b713070d5277a61e
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Ashwood did not respond to Diana’s thanks. Instead, he abruptly asked her a question.483be3ac06bddace
“Do you know how to navigate?”beb18f9eafea76c6
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“Yes.”fbfdfa01621aff6b
“Have you flown in formation before?”39022e9ccea1b0f6
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“Just once, in a line…”c37c23f638bdcbf6
In fact, 9be8ea98fb she was c88b68c630 confident she 2b6686153a could do f8f7012bf0 both navigation 31201144ef and formation 92f000f867 flying with 16f995ba4b her eyes bf387a4494 closed, but 9dfc8352ad for now, f5e7007121 she had 96d05fceb1 to pretend 986ae23d35 to be c0bd2331b4 inexperienced.667556640ae80a16
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The man’s lips twisted into a slight smirk.ade6dc125f07fde4
“Right. There’s no need to get too hung up on the spacing between fighters. Just don’t get lost and follow well.”4214cad0cbcb0d6c
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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.592a049d8ce393e5
Diana lowered her eyes, 178bbb7e98 thinking to herself,45a04d8526dacfd6
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‘Let’s not get angry. Let’s not get angry.’4d0d8b8d2508560d
Since she hadn’t shown her skills, being ignored was natural. To avoid being openly embarrassed in front of everyone, she had to endure.bb5888537bd8a4a1
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But, as if mocking a1431f14f9 her resolve, the man e7fb7496bb added another demeaning remark.8b6a8dd451f3dadc
“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.”dbe238c27df923b4
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Suppressing the words 8da696faee boiling inside her, e3bf6436ac Diana nodded obediently.524a8c6596c5548b
Richard glanced at 70ba822291 her dismissively before f8cd6edce3 walking past her 8f7b417c81 to the other 259cbf2914 side.2d4bb633de688c76
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Owen clicked e67fef77ec his tongue 729a28f7cf and consoled a6c530050a Diana.6d9dbe8a87c1020a
“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.”dcaa5e0cc8f3677f
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“…I was just curious, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”527d54dc3428dec8
It seemed that 72ca0506a8 Ashwood was being be3ba45a18 cold to her 315d073d77 because of something 2167277eb4 overheard in the 500a4e1ea2 dining hall. Owen, not being bd6bde2879 a mind-reader, could 2e775d312d only think that 0d8fad713c way.fed2720a71e9e8ef
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The sky 31cfcc3b5d above the 792ad2b377 northern horizon, 25b39904a1 where dawn f6c70985bc was just 6b1902c965 breaking, shimmered e3e01c4bb4 pink. The vast plains e2cb0c82ca and low hills 28acd1a7a8 looked like a 094cd07d59 watercolor painting. However, the thought 0f93794967 that hideous enemy 7ebd14e6f0 machines would soon 9b8785b1f4 be flying over 74234a2a2f this scene made 5d2a5bdf03 it far from 9c5b11940c purely beautiful.321aeb9a9185bfd5
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Diana checked 3e69b3c398 the fighter 5e977c0042 she was 11873ace78 to fly.0dec562e52d4d4b8
Its condition was 902c0e2897 not as bad d882c4cb08 as expected. Though it showed signs 1470288de7 of wear, there were 6bea1a290e no glaring defects.90b7f0cb65c38147
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It was 1319b3408b a relief 4ae10fa07c that there 4332b286c5 was no 7c11dca930 tradition of 467611525d assigning old 346a835da5 planes to c0ddf03513 rookies.7a4f531b02edd18f
While inspecting, she 7dd64d686b watched the pilots 353397249d waiting outside the ad1f82d694 hangar. Some lay on the 560c505113 grass or unfolded portable c3cb4e865d chairs to sunbathe, looking 451d149fe9 as leisurely as tourists 40b1df7852 on a vacation.03af89ca3ceeff2d
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But Diana knew that 8bdf85afc3 contrary to appearances, their e20869943c hearts must be heavy.a05b2f7286f02a63
The fate 85e7ae1aa6 of a 42670b2dd5 fighter pilot df59bd62a7 is to be01f6a841 oscillate between 630a97327e intense combat 93c111dc20 and a 46f49e1452 leisurely daily 7f6d3f473c life.39ab4d5267910d3c
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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.7c57bc68b34ca044
Ultimately, they 9670409011 become unable bee8f34eff to find 73e242b162 rest anywhere.14a7dbe729a5460a
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She was 81050d6dc0 no exception 885f16a4d0 in her e7127b0fd8 past life. Would it d465391a63 be different 64ae423ae9 this time?c80acf2adf1e68a8
‘I’ll find out later.’c8b2fa5d892f6768
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Pushing aside the 447e9c0525 gloomy thoughts, she 5332ae9c46 focused on the 0f8e56d511 fighter in front 6e2deb7c31 of her.f4a573d325493a3e
She checked 6b7d190047 the instrument a88ead9dba panel and 61d44c2c28 the wheels, 6ecf030d49 securing her b79e2f713b lifeline, the 7ae08ea83c parachute, to 63bbc29880 the left b6c35cfbd8 wing for d0fdcc371b easy access d0f88db7ea into the 9ff1eb9d74 cockpit.30cf9cbeba045c93
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Just a acfb8c782a few more bd96f1c136 checks and df32c90494 the pre-flight 4139e29e51 inspection would 69add1e82f be complete. As she was deeply be202bcb9b absorbed, a long shadow b16ee846a7 fell beside her.5d6dbb70710829eb
It was Richard. Despite telling her to 757bf35c7b stick by the fighter, a5d72d03fe it seemed he had 18f95d10d7 his own things to 45f57a496b check.b2e3e29384b19d01
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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.b4263e9fb6d35134
Through the 582d67fd72 silhouettes of 68b55030a9 the fighters, 72c57aa02d she caught 968960ee28 a glimpse 77de00b498 of his cf806ac2ae bare hands. Despite trying not to a31fa6dd9e look, her eyes were 72a7200365 inevitably drawn.7d16f2009ef77a33
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His hands, 129fe1b59a covered in 1f786949b6 oil and 18116af5c4 calluses, with 207f06ad64 prominent knuckles 28f5ee1e33 and long 8843599f9b fingers, moved c4d412a81a with a bd035a18e3 gentleness akin 142ccc8c57 to petting 7faecde9d3 a dog.e371dd6ece360ad8
It looked ecdaf2d777 like he d0a360e977 was crafting d66ca88072 a delicate 2ca87132b6 watch or 6d86c2f054 caressing petals.8fc825c91e02d76f
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For some reason, it was a sight she couldn’t easily look away from.a4e5f47b207cbb6e