UCT Ch 28

Richard seemed completely e3c8c42caa unconcerned about the fb72ed3457 events of the db2669e037 previous night. Diana felt 10d2c2148d like a e1b74e2eec fool for 65dad12ab6 being the 0eb68a0132 one to 7aa93de58f worry about 078a173c37 it.672c790cd8c8152f

She glanced back briefly. He was c458599ee9 still standing e69bcf2864 there, staring 32272860f8 at the b74046bf51 horizon, motionless, 040239000b as if 9e677b959d waiting for 513fbbb748 something to 2dfff5b713 appear beyond de3c4805d8 it.cd6fbb5e72e8af9d

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She ran a1649b8c77 her hand 8d902857cb over the a632a443be back of e03e821e2d her neck.7dd7bbaeb6c384c8

‘I didn’t expect him to suggest mind-melding first.’4c3d8e73ecb3604e

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Of course, there was some logic to his words. They weren’t in a situation where they could afford to reject a better fighting method.13b6831f4a3cdba6

Mind-melding was far 1cf9a2db4a more efficient than 77f55725a2 radio communication. It allowed them to eb0b387fde know almost instantly where 77aefbbd99 the other was and 7e74a771a8 what they were thinking.21c131c09aa8f8c1

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However, using such abilities 19ba3fe528 came with its own 6f3003b835 risks. Once they opened the d8b4a208c0 mind-melding channel and started 9247da48dc fighting, there was a 4fb8049cd6 high chance Arke would 31bedbf5e9 eventually catch on.493dd44dac25e715

They wouldn’t be able to interfere with their minds, but they would at least realize that there was a ‘gifted’ person in Bringerton.ad5dc5cecd109a59

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‘…No real problem, I guess.’b2a7d410f09ea1dc

Whether they caught on or not, Arke wouldn’t know about Diana anyway.fc9a7c6fb14a3411

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Still, it was an uneasy situation. Diana’s green eyes darkened to a deeper shade of green.078174e06ca98ddf

‘Golden Eagle Knights.’7a0e6dc5ea530815

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After Fernan died and the Lowell family fell, the ‘White Hawk Knights’ transformed under Parnassus. Under the new name ‘Golden Eagle Knights,’ they became the emperor’s personal air fleet.02e5a28d82e1a63a

It was said 9837da0fac that all members 2b783a2848 of the knights 7033aab50a were mind-melders, each e5df2fedca with exceptional skill b37702be70 and loyalty.0b9373dfca6b1afd

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Since the ed4398391a last air 915b9b806d raid on 8fe9619a34 the capital 3cd3453566 had failed, 86f7193280 there was 2a32cd97f9 now a 5be7557d08 possibility these dbbbeb2406 knights would 9ffaff5d6c be deployed 4493e153c5 in earnest. No, it was almost 7330f15361 certain. Suddenly, a 900bae3f60 question came d24f41afb3 to mind.4d604976f8a2faf8

‘Can we withstand 6aeebae1d3 it?’487dac1821c1a7f5

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…A difficult question to answer definitively.c191950b5bbc118a

With that slight sense 0fbec1bc77 of unease, Diana was 3fa8ffd7ed about to head back fdef6668c0 to the hangar when ccae121356 someone grabbed her from 0f15728864 behind and pulled her ce30f1979e back. She turned 973fd68eb8 around with e9c34d210d a start.217985f21b9042cc

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“Bryce?”eeb50b28644e5a21

“Oh, I was 333a377bc8 checking if you c6e6157bf2 got back safely 996397ee0b last night.”cdfec6416603cc59

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“…Yeah, oh. You told me to speak casually, didn’t you? I got back safely.”f866d7b3d62c54ff

Bryce finally let go of Diana’s wrist. She looked around once before whispering into Diana’s ear.12add212fc909d86

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“Be careful.”ba065b45924acd7d

“Huh? Talking about f795c430d6 the captain 3511f21ca2 again?”a62a7b486f853e7f

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Diana expected Bryce 825e6b90fb to start badmouthing 9e7dad3fd0 Richard Ashwood again, 1b0af441fc but her prediction 5cf00ca4af was off. Bryce waved 497ff373c9 her hands, c94fb5e495 shaking her 8c792f9982 head.d42d5faea3987dd9

“No. That guy… he wouldn’t listen even if I told him to be careful.”40e0a4e8b4fb81b1

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“…”6f9772608332045f

“It’s more about the people who seem to be jealous and envious of you.”053ced388e33665a

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“…Oh.”52ac35ce3413ec5f

Diana quickly understood Bryce’s warning. Jealousy, sabotage, hostility – it wasn’t an unexpected situation for her.f8b5d2594bffd258

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She had experienced 7018da2492 these emotions countless 84790ffd94 times in her 1dbf332311 past life to 04fade617a the point of f1511066e6 nausea.727b8ae287cad343

Therefore, she wasn’t particularly scared now. Diana dismissed Bryce’s concern with a shake of her head.1cbf509036d2cec2

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“…It’s okay. It’s not like they have the guts to cause direct harm anyway.”6796a600bfae233e

Diana looked around, 33242b9051 scanning the surroundings.a64ea2874bb384f8

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No one was 1ed669b10a paying attention to 5c49e72b54 her. The scene was peaceful, c6448bd24d with people either chatting 9f902ae825 on folding chairs or 94ac5c6c5b reading novels in the 97befc46cc waiting room, just like 0308c7cab1 a few days ago.4b6da6c7c9b11075

It was impossible to tell who liked or disliked her among them. She didn’t have the time to waste on such matters.12bbce82195dda5a

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Seeing Diana’s calm demeanor, Bryce furrowed her brows, looking like a mother scolding her careless daughter.c323ccbb2c4d36f2

“If it were me, I’d be more cautious.”4cf21cfb91a658c3

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“…What should I be cautious about?”89c101c5903365a4

It wasn’t meant to be snarky, but it came out that way. Diana tried to salvage the conversation.99da33909f5081fa

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“Thanks for telling me. But… it’s something I can’t help, right? People who dislike me will keep disliking me no matter what I say or do.”2de0fef692a33557

“…”ec7c8bbf1c2ccea7

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“Thanks for telling me. But it doesn’t seem like something to worry about much.”51fed40d451ee35e

Bryce gave Diana’s shoulder a light tap with one hand.b5eeb51137161e48

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“…Yeah, you’re right. No need for unnecessary worry. Especially with that guy keeping his eyes wide open, who would dare touch us?”74834b7370cac353

“…”f1dc2e5e652d0824

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Bryce nodded a563863196 towards where b80ac7404a Richard was 953ea70056 standing. Richard was still in cd585e371e the same spot.805a626a7f43c584

“Come on, let’s go get ready.”362ce278059d187c

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Today, they had d1b2a6a281 two sorties. Diana pushed the d242b9824e glass canopy of 0f35d127b9 the cockpit open f9c1ce6710 with both arms db5eaf7fc4 and stepped onto 5268938aff the ground with e155b3b43e trembling legs.a0c3671fce26e6b2

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From the sky to the ground, from combat to everyday life – this moment felt so unreal to her, like crossing the threshold between life and death, sending a chill down her spine.d99fc78e5b3c64d2

[Are you okay?]

A deep voice echoed in Diana’s mind. She mumbled weakly inside her head.a3118c874e6bf629

[I’m okay.]

[...You did well.]

The man’s voice through the mind-melding was incredibly gentle.4308ce6935eb9fa1

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He seemed to cb51021291 understand that she 9e3a4ee89e was at her d0e1197642 limit. Perhaps in an attempt d3d911af8b to comfort her, a 29f033aee6 warm sensation began to 0d8e78207d flow from him into 0fc8b19b0a her.f32ac043d12a638e

‘Cheer up. You did well today.’ 97fca2caf41576ec

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If put into 5e457f5913 human words, it d63f680128 would convey those d7196dd652 feelings of encouragement. Caught in the 54d6d36e68 wave of comfort, 5fefe47099 Diana spoke out 5e06ae4258 almost involuntarily.f38de92e162d5a97

[I couldn’t block everything.]

[That’s because they weren’t detected by the radar in the first place; it’s not your fault.]

She was 37845df1b2 exhausted and 9e91d255f9 drained. Her mental well 8b17ac6cbc was so dry cb78d98463 that the bottom efd0de5cd4 was visible.04069558d1c70f6b

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The battle wasn’t a failure. At least, no one from Delta Squadron was shot down. The new formation – with Diana escorting beside Ashwood – was perfect.71f6be5116463ad2

The mind-melding coordination with bcac35879c Richard was also impeccable. The objective metrics 129ebf008e supported this.70fa1158d3147b77

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Today, Diana had c38e75d431 shot down one 337e3c216e fighter and two 6ad31ec2f0 bombers. Parachutes were f6777c18d7 seen from c633a591fa one bomber, 171a0ac04f but the 808fb3f475 other crashed 28beca042e into the c240e0e45e ground in 861fe32d5f flames.e487f52987d915e9

She didn’t want to imagine what happened to those people inside. Right. Imagination was the enemy here. There was no need to ponder, speculate, or dwell on what didn’t need to be thought about.1c59286d066a9937

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But if she 3301a228aa continued to stop 4ee18f707a thinking like that, 602655df1e would she become a0ef157f1e just like in 7b0393597c her past life?b4f52430c6d7e9c2

A faint sense of guilt and fear began to encroach on a corner of Diana’s heart. Edges of her conscience began to chip away.6863003ce2df19aa

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Noticing her train of cd8fd0215f thought from who knows c1cf585f37 how long, Richard spoke 2ce4266662 through the mind-melding.06c05dd3e29f600a

[I don’t know exactly what you’re thinking, but there’s no need to feel down. You’ve just fulfilled your given mission. There’s no reason to feel guilty.]

[…Captain, if it’s not combat-related, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t read my thoughts.]

[Even if I don’t want to read them, I can feel them.]

Diana let out an irritated sigh while glaring at Richard’s plane landing on the runway.588497a7c16e9ef1

She abruptly closed the 57eb76860b mind-melding channel, cutting off 066386e5e3 the emotions he was c9fb09048a sending her. Ignoring the empty 87751845f9 feeling in her 00257d4acb chest, Diana started 56ca28d0b2 walking.ee45a533523fc35f

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She wanted to shower e627b3fea0 as soon as possible. After taking off 0899b934ac her goggles, helmet, be3047c46c and the sheepskin 2e2512c658 hood that covered ece348fdc8 her hair, she ba5d9cd2da found her head 66d1d3bef8 was drenched in d2cf030ad9 sweat.beff9d9e0d56afb7

But her face 7d3c302725 was in worse 4313719367 shape. Oil had suddenly spattered 8476b82279 in the cockpit, covering 5d99c1b467 her face in black 31bba69262 oil except for where afe0535771 the goggles and oxygen 5f7904d3c1 mask had been.5f8f3687d4df5dee

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No newspaper would publish such a photo. Indeed, who would consider her the ‘Saint of Bringerton’ seeing her like this?985f0543884beefd

As she hurried towards 50a5f33e8d the shower, multiple shadows 0d7ecd7779 overlapped with her own.e1c24c864a2446fb

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“How’s it being the demon’s lover? Isn’t it exhausting every night?”e2d790cb0709303d

“…?”44bbb34bd3955297

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“Or do you enjoy it?”bb7e0e3d4992ada3

‘What’s this now…’259bdbebf9ba8c2a

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Diana slowly turned her head to look at where the voice came from. There stood a group of officers, looking neat, probably because they hadn’t been on today’s sortie. Now that she looked, one or two of them seemed familiar.7ec8390dd59aa671

‘From that day at the mess hall…’3bb514ae9f707fd7

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Weren’t these the idiots with scarves who picked a fight with her and Bryce? It was astonishing that even after becoming officers, they were still behaving worse than preschool children. Indeed, whether it was Arke or Bringerton, people were much the same.b633bd30fee0c913

When Diana didn’t respond, the noble officers became even bolder.5534f7c180b12144

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“Isn’t one man enough for you? We’re worried.”ca6dfb96d024fd03

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”fa9968d66a70365e

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“There are people who saw you and Captain Ashwood return to the base alone.”20ec479cc1a0d324

Someone began to 44ac396f90 whistle. Diana was just 0527fa4c70 astounded. Was this place a fb4de71be8 university dormitory? It would be better cf84493f05 for them to mind f958a2e96b their own business.a090ffd47b973bcb

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She responded stiffly.6cd7b2eaee71c2fe

“…That day, the captain just helped me because I was drunk. If you’re curious, you should ask him directly.”21051a34b9702e6a

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‘But you won’t do that, will you? Because you’re too cowardly to even look him in the eye.’676d61dbdc3ae5b3

Diana sneered to herself. Even after she explained it that much, the nobles didn’t back down.c980856a865d8a8c

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“Hmm. If that’s the case, then so be it. We’re not trying to pick a fight; we’re just worried. The captain’s quite notorious for his womanizing.”7b8010a878e490fc

A lieutenant 3417834674 standing next 41536a4058 to a f9ff29968c captain, who 9d21de62a7 seemed to 54ff62d986 be the 569db4fdaf ringleader, shrugged 5600d1109a in agreement.52819297b91f08fc

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“Yeah. I know a girl who ruined her life because of the captain. She gave him her heart and soul, and-”463e50080efe11e7

Just as a long-winded bbaf073412 explanation was about to 8c077472b1 unfold, an ominous voice f4ab2b1860 came from behind the d8a712202b officers.edd1ede211327934

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“Oh, who might that be? I’m curious.”caf8e508b11510b6

“…”139bf4a109244c56

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“The girl who ruined her life by giving her heart and soul to me. I’m curious too, who she might be.”6251653c8b047249