UCT Ch 27
by toujoursBryce and b39300e441 Owen returned 529fcfa163 to the dcb2f5b8ab base just 6a7433ce08 minutes before 16f41d9695 curfew. Owen looked up 26ab99e452 at the cloudless c1fc83e8f4 night sky and d071676b10 said regretfully,a6a0b597cbd5fdf2
“The rain has stopped. They said it would last for several days…”68b1d7a38267d5ed
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“What did you expect? You should only trust half of what the weather forecast says.”143d008226508507
However, even Bryce’s voice, as she said this, was full of lingering regret. She tried to change the subject.8d1448ec5987843d
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“Green must have made it back safely.”4e1b4aba5e5478d9
“She probably did. Or do you think the captain might have left her somewhere?”ae8108125d178bea
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“…It’s not entirely impossible.”0c6b2c28485942ee
“No way. He’s got a strong sense of duty; he would have left her in her tent.”dc74babb60802391
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“Tsk tsk. She’s probably sprawled out on the floor by now.”9056d60271eae21d
As they continued 79e5e30766 towards the tent, 074dc01b17 Bryce suddenly smacked 4b4feb072e her forehead as 1d17bb61a5 if remembering something.5e11e04fbe9765a9
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“Oh, right. I need to stop by the lounge. I left my comic book there and forgot about it.”0ce9939cfd6949ff
It was a 3302b87d84 precious comic book a658da1c8f from the federation. If left in the ac8d5d769d waiting room for even 51df677c3d a few days, the d3959d0e63 pages would get tattered 6fad438a04 or torn, or in 566f606aa4 the worst case, it ec1b0aa3b6 could disappear.a1d8b2c68301ab7f
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After bidding farewell to c4d0fa6ca3 Owen, Bryce hurried to eab694ac8a the lounge, eager to 56938e1a95 retrieve her valuable comic 1ab1c82823 book.0af161a8119cfd02
Just as she f6d388b194 was about to 8fb6de8edd push the door f119e90f17 open, she heard 065e68a039 two men talking 1c64448ce6 in hushed tones 68f93a29ea nearby.2f01857821ad616a
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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.67dc96151fe207c5
Quickly hiding against c2ccd57031 the wall of 7e5a9ff3fc a nearby building, 1debc7ce99 Bryce began to e26c423f4f listen to where c19dd8979b the voices were 9ce613401e coming from.f9aacc7ee971b443
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“…That unlucky bastard, we need to put him in his place someday.”5a984a724de4f216
“Right, that smuggler rat is really getting on your nerves, isn’t he?”569826e87f70c37c
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‘…!’4809e53fe86100d8
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.3afaad15d671736f
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“Sigh, I’ve wasted my time. I should hurry.”b22b5b07a1f71e83
Just as she d8fd5c2fa0 was about to b22de5ff06 brush off her 3b6de2ed7e clothes and leave, ec0379ae2c a significant comment 5e035dd2ba followed.05eb4993422197ba
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“No, that petty thief doesn’t matter. He’ll mess up his own fate without us doing anything.”1ab827c4a53ce7e9
‘Ah, these guys…’aeb0d581ab747486
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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.1ed78785200d362e
“That red-haired woman.”c7700ceaf3f072d1
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“Ah, the ‘Saint of Bringerton’?”cc9ef63b07990d5f
‘…!’2b1a509b85635fad
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Bryce’s limbs stiffened. ‘Red-haired,’ ‘Saint of Bringerton’ – it was clearly referring to Diana.f85044ea209de5ec
“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.”d31d5df32f0d6fcd
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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?”98fd37c4fedfc8d1
‘…Really, it’s exasperating.’d9598a206a19f43e
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Bryce’s mouth twisted with anger and irritation.5e0d7763135693d3
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.45c4659065f52269
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Moreover, unlike a36cd20941 the army 9fd8743a4d and navy, c2b78bec7e which were f0580cd3e2 predominantly made 581c1aa67f up of 9ba56179eb commoners, the d589b3d142 air force b7a0e975fd was officer-centric. That meant 98bf6818e7 the majority 03ef0294be of the a51ee88774 base was 14a12e5f78 occupied by bca0f3ef14 noble sons.d8e5a74a2060a7b1
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that most of them came here dreaming of being ‘knights of the sky’ like Fernan Lowell.0d13e35d98ae98bd
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‘By the way, that guy will get caught up in a tiring situation.’8774b323d9e90e21
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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.f892061fd2ba30ac
The men 9b5aacd941 kept talking.00faa01571de04d1
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“But, Ned, there’s no need to worry.”47ac8e74c53731c4
“Why?”a2e36b8911719b2d
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“That red-haired witch won’t live long anyway.”ea431e1533fde7fd
‘…’a3c60fcd84681232
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Bryce’s heart skipped a beat.7915ae7fd407692c
“Pfft. Well, true. Isn’t the Grim Reaper, Baekgui, her squadron leader? She doesn’t have much time left to live.”6f5c196b29e314c4
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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.”2e5148f5b10e78db
“Pitiful, my foot. I’m the one suffering here; I’m the most pitiful one.”1c233323c3065ab1
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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.0d3a770d370de1e0
“Want to bet? I bet she’ll live for three days, I’ll put three dukits on it.”218580bfdc3e0af8
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“Three dukits? That’s all? Hmm…”be6e7b9a4e3b82f6
One of the men hesitated for a while before whispering even lower. Of course, Bryce’s sharp ears didn’t miss it.c4486f6b999d3af6
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“I bet ten dukits she’ll die tomorrow.”a2b6f3a79b793e1e
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Diana woke up with eec6dba052 a slight chill. Her entire body felt 2570e0406f heavy as if pressed 904809902e by lead, and she fa0e6e49d1 sensed the onset of c0cb60e541 a cold.01a3fbadf633c16e
When she 518caa5e9a lifted her 98385bb8ad arm, she 017899c466 noticed the c6e0365018 sleeve of 12f52cc95c her uniform 3aee7e268a was damp.2a11cfdbc5303cfc
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“…I fell asleep in wet clothes.”315ff8dcabe48f14
Diana grumbled as she bc2cc51030 shifted in bed.58545ee008544db4
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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-.’9feb1b15a7fdb6c7
“Ah.”3314eea17ff018c7
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With this 309749d5f7 belated realization, adbd6d97dd something snapped cc9d58a961 in her 1f0c9e2abc mind. The events of the e7f64152d7 previous night flashed before 93d1be6d11 her eyes like pages 1324c2bb01 of a book turning.140310450ec9b3f5
[…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 51a1975d9e the back aef5720cd3 of her 145f560815 hand against 52a4ff7a84 her mouth. Suddenly, she 40ea4d7e18 felt nauseous, ebb1b00379 not from 700b829464 the hangover 6300feb80e but from fce476a259 the psychological ddbd54780e impact.0fbcb5bb31a4ebb4
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She remembered 9ee1006f3e muttering nonsense 0b6f392d7e after drinking d50cee5ec5 and being 88acc2f342 supported by cc9bf3055b Richard Ashwood. Especially that problematic statement 6cb77c9ed9 she had made.b8182540a7be0287
[The captain seems like a kind person, really.]
[…]
[You’re just pretending to be scary.]
“…I’m going crazy.”e32fc323c6b9d7a2
The hand covering 04f8483a68 her mouth now 107205f0df touched her round 7532e635b5 forehead. A dull a2d108173e headache crept 439f60bb29 up her b4749419c4 spine to 5d1a154486 her head.2fda35715d52e3c8
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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-‘f20b4d7fa8484336
It seemed c383486c74 she had 5d00337410 pushed herself 3371a95932 too hard 1312797b7c recently. The tension had 16c0313871 released, making her 7a7c31239a drunk faster than 8c169c1920 usual.70576836313295a8
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The silver lining, if there was one, was that Richard Ashwood hadn’t gotten angry or annoyed with her.8a31881328a2e005
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.3eb8758910bb2fd4
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But one thing was f0be2894f1 certain. Diana felt like she e9224bf35d might die of embarrassment. Her cheeks were so a69e26a6c3 hot they felt like 1b3cb3a159 they might burst.38c34cca726322cb
‘I should never drink again.’b5a4bbfd0f82091a
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With deep sighs, c4d77942b8 Diana straightened her 342a503c3e bedclothes.a9d38e94dcbdf128
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After the morning 886c91f14c briefing by the 85dd650562 regimental commander, Diana f9c51b321c went looking for d545a02096 Richard.e3dc3abf1d569616
He was alone, smoking 551977176f while gazing at the 19f3b919d5 horizon.93428b1d16653e01
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The pink dawn 62a1f8667e light bathed the 548779ed6a side of his 6657a60ef8 face, the dense, 1ff7b65a56 long eyelashes casting 9776737493 shadows under his 96fcad72cb eyes.e4b74d7c09e567d5
Though she 165417a384 felt like 1e88b1681b she might e7594671b8 be interrupting 1221b35f84 his precious 8ac049fc3a smoking time, ec1918d7ea she figured 1280549f73 it was fc7e074abc better to 1e28e8c93c speak her bf9c64c94b mind first. After taking a f4c0f087fa deep breath, Diana a02f0fdebc spoke in a 71f6f9b58f small voice.3fe7a96cf9bd3cc9
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“I’m sorry.”bfc844fc40eef527
“Hm? …For what?”36de9ae8918ad1ec
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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.155988a9f7a39801
“Yesterday. For my behavior-”a393987ef024967a
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“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”e694f91cf11142f0
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,9b379ecc8fe105ec
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“You took me back to my tent when I was drunk. I wanted to thank you for that.”a5bdf19d25259923
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.544a301d2a6726b8
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The silence f6c21a6848 ended with b9a7b2adf8 the click 3ed8cdcd15 of his 43b5c26db3 tongue. He spoke in a 03acd869c4 tone that seemed to 87ed4c2a12 mock her.6f7c7d974a3773d8
“…Making a fuss over nothing.”451bde4ced48c12a
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He dismissed her apology ce2fd62a0f with one sentence and 2190f4ccc1 blew cigarette smoke in 919cfe89a4 her direction.72d5bc23595b557c
As Diana coughed 4bfc919de2 and waved the e084fda6f2 smoke away, he f29d939ccd smirked.80a77c5696cf2991
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“After all, I’m a ‘kind’ person, so I can do at least that much.”944413ee4f3eac8a
“…That’s…”d1bdf23287cedc23
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“Kind and considerate, huh? That’s what the lieutenant said to me yesterday. Did you forget already?”6d6451c04058727d
Damn it. Diana bit her 7d8e3aecb9 back teeth and 91a4d9dc25 lowered her head. He slightly raised 01ee7ff755 one eyebrow and 682bc45a88 shook his head.8c802413685d128b
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“Let’s leave yesterday’s matter at that. I wasn’t looking for an apology or thanks. Rather-”f2f6293673339ea2
“…Yes, Captain.”874abe12e6fec985
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“You’ll be escorting on my right side for today’s flight.”9d3445b42b11ac18
Diana flinched at his 50a552070d words. As the topic shifted, ce20915a52 the awkward atmosphere between aef3bd06c5 them evaporated instantly. Now it was time 71c29974a3 to discuss matters of f6dc08ae11 life and death on 94c49fcba1 the battlefield.e133269e31a17f92
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He spoke while 1135530957 gazing at the 6a15fe2409 horizon, shimmering with 5420bb818c pink.fdf7819de47afec9
“Once we spot the enemy, switch to mind-melding state immediately.”448d27d6e2c522eb
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“…”3f37d3a12f17547a
“It’s not a suggestion; it’s an order.”ead75b4d1e33bfb5
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Diana lifted her 49e53cfd4f head again, her a6762b5ade eyes wide. He seemed a5f26947cc surprised by 1d4d235e5b her reaction, da530e9784 shrugging one a3fcc06187 shoulder.27163ef3c21a5a5e
“To fight a devil, you must become a greater devil. Besides, there’s no reason to reject an efficient combat method.”9ba73b4ff10fcba6
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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?”b94679f7d80e92a0
The man e48c128869 shook his 2326d88a57 head while 30b8e3cfb6 flicking ash e263860041 onto the 1e8ecd4a41 ground.cb12c69a78ccdade
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“It’s between you and me. As long as you’re not an Arke spy, there’ll be no issue.”055c784d00f7345c
“Isn’t the captain the one who knows best that I’m not a spy?”ffa0236b00c182e3
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At Diana’s retort, he raised his eyebrows slightly. He spoke nonchalantly.624c9f003a459878
“You never know. The lieutenant might have received orders before she was even born.”d7902e63047cd966
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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.5e86927e808f4b96
“…Your joke goes too far.”d252cdbc5f69bac2
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“Yeah, it was too much.”097e992568c91092
Noticing the discomfort on Diana’s face, he quickly acknowledged his mistake. Looking down at her, he spoke in a calm tone.72a935bb0e4cc3cc
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“The point is, don’t clutter your mind with non-combat issues. If problems arise, I’ll handle them.”6167106b712bdd0d