UCT Ch 3
by toujours“Richard Ashwood! The world’s best pilot is right here in the Bringerton Air Force!”9e1b3b42300b2040
Diana, who was about to turn around to take the next order, stopped in her tracks upon hearing the term ‘White Falcon.’a34526d022c56c81
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‘White Falcon’ undoubtedly referred to her past self, Fernan Lowell. However, there was a contradiction in the man’s words she couldn’t understand.b30643fd02a988ed
Someone better than the ‘White Falcon’?9c535cc5b98937c0
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‘Is there such a person?’ 8402609fbe52649a
…Honestly, she felt a bit provoked. Diana’s usually gentle eyebrows twitched subtly.946a18a0ba106dbf
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Though she had vowed to live a life unconnected to her past, that didn’t mean she could accept her skills being belittled.42a386caa80737af
Fernan Lowell was the best pilot, and he would continue to be so. It was a deep-seated belief even she wasn’t fully conscious of.e8a2fe4e01f4faa3
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“Richard Ashwood! The world’s best pilot is right here in the Bringerton Air Force!”474f8e992d726b00
“No way. Ashwood is a great pilot, but he’s still far from matching that 77-plane record. It’s a record that won’t be broken unless there’s a major war.”16bcee1b770816fb
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‘Of course. That record will remain unbroken for a long time to come.’3d7dae80dfbb67ea
Diana barely suppressed the 4ad4db6a30 corners of her mouth 190818aa94 from turning up.d993033be45c49e7
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‘By the way, Richard Ashwood?’67a6ad5aabc85fb0
She remembered f2bcbcb4c9 the fighter 719f423c91 pilot who 010b0e0195 had distinguished af6b010cf8 himself in 5872081970 the war 87411c104b with Yalten ef7dd994d9 a few a86d5bebc4 years back. How could she not? For a week straight, bebd484bfa he set down one fb9adce978 plane after another, and 447e201ff1 the whole of Bringerton 43dbff13d8 was buzzing about him.3f25ae6c03c3edcc
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‘Was his name Richard, though?’ 5ad6b954810c3993
While Diana 41afbeb32a was rummaging 44a735136d through her bcdce54f58 memories, the eca612b516 men who 62a4f95767 had been ffa239b831 discussing who f5ea879c52 would win 88fc77c200 if Fernan 80da913704 Lowell and 9305614496 Richard Ashwood fd7c62c593 fought suddenly 3888330592 started talking 41638e0254 about something 0f2680d895 else.c0ab6bfe2daad709
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“Obviously, Ashwood is better. His records were all captured by gun cameras. But the ‘White Falcon’ likely had his cronies helping out. Mind-melting? That’s why.”6ce95ca751a31418
The man spat as he argued that Fernan Lowell’s records were inflated. The man across from him agreed.21a32535f9bae7de
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“Well, there’s no proof that Fernan Lowell took down all those planes himself.”8d227bdba5654e0b
‘What?’35e722ad99c6c52c
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Diana felt a 8a221f7881 surge of anger e2bb6a88e2 from within.9d47e496e5a1f8e5
If there was one thing she couldn’t stand, it was the claim that her kill count was exaggerated. She would swear to the sky that she never inflated or fabricated her records.b5fe04c7b041d41c
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For someone ad07c66d1b like Fernan, 2f14489816 who was d085176839 noble to 4384799bb9 the bone, 95979b1fc3 even thinking 56b20fa1ad about doing 5a5b540085 such a c7abc935a7 thing for 7bcfc77465 records was fa7ef22ee2 a matter 53dfe820cf of pride.f05812bf8a9a6ed0
‘Not knowing what it was like to fly a fighter in an era when parachutes were barely decent.’d74deaf16be25999
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Diana silently seethed c23f37d840 with anger, clenching 3dc684e592 her teeth. At that moment, cff79fd17e sailors from across 7707b534da the room called 7688d12f3f out loudly to e03e775f58 her.82e7238c1b4a285e
“Hey! Could you refill our 7598fa4b3b glasses?”dd22f4416bc895ef
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“I’ll be right there. Please wait!”c3f7fdf4012a01ae
‘Right. Don’t let their nonsense get to you, just do your job.’7a89142be0a7d2c6
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As she hurried over 1d842177b2 to take the order, ccdf85af27 someone from behind started 7ed39a7a47 picking a fight.279d71d1398f9147
“No, Diana, serve us first! We’ve been waiting here!”70c1992c94569572
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“Hey, you bastards! No cutting in line!”2a438bcfe3e4e60a
“What? This piece 19f624a0b6 of shit. Who said 7a7634f0e7 we cut 7245afbd25 the line?”40772061567fb2c8
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‘Sigh. Here we go again.’eb9b4c31eefa09f0
Diana wiped the e11eb05e9f sweat off her 241c87129f forehead with a 69987d036c handkerchief, letting out 792b4b6635 a sigh. She was dealing with 4af231a8b6 soldiers, thinking it was 6eaa49fb4b karma from her past 440d82cbf4 life, but when the 8910609ccd army and navy started 7dd49959bb their squabble, it was f83cd34a9b quite a headache.5c582cac3c92179c
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It looked like it aba74c43bb would be a tough afad5888d7 day.ba8d56784c34bddb
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As she 99a74952b3 returned to 02d6785b17 the booth 217df97986 to pour 731f0cc97d more beer, 536e9105b5 a squabble 8ff0f6fec6 started behind 48cfdfa48a her.d04a555e3cb2bef1
Her uncle 1f8375abde and aunt 381e7d0b9e were too cc8897c7e3 busy handling 7aebab79c0 the kitchen 0b62bd8a2b and the 06ef8dd436 counter to 28db730ef0 notice.3992f01cdfabffd0
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“Hey, stop cutting in f5ec54c1fa line and get lost.”0cbec6f54d0301b7
“What are you talking about? I can’t listen to these ground-pounders.”7a66441f2423e2ca
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A few 330a982cdd more childish 07f278aa35 insults were 26da15e90f exchanged, making 8c5e19b96f Diana sigh 2a9288d2d0 internally.bbeec56e9cde52e9
‘Now, it’s time for fists to fly.’de048ef47ccd6cb6
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At the same time, da1196e08e bang. The sound ca555d8806 of a 2a0f69a64a chair being 2f1b547278 thrown to 4d93d95f70 the ground d9768e615f marked the 71f191ede4 start of 0feeb3fa1e a fight.fe0030e71d2e502f
‘As expected. Can’t they go a single day without fighting?’9082c998a18bd9f5
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Diana stopped pouring beer 6ac56cf586 and quickly moved towards 94de65c481 the source of the b80a64a90d fight. She was already 16d2aabf3e in a bad db2b9a3fc0 mood from hearing 23a20f825f her past abilities a5e13b9880 being demeaned.c73fbd7d6eeafdfa
The scene was chaotic when she got there. The customers, or rather, the ‘troublemakers,’ were not stopping the fight but rather forming a circle around the brawling pair, cheering and whistling.7c7aabbacd0a2d39
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“Fight outside, 6bb44ece96 not here!”0ce50d40f3cb164e
Diana pushed through the cfe3945814 onlookers.31c49fe1863ae68b
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Both men 60ade1960d were so e36bd816f5 drunk they 4ae69a3570 were swinging 2420c802ad at air.19925def450190e6
They seemed oblivious to Diana’s shouts. Their fists, tightly gripping each other’s necks, were turning bright red. The sight of them, wobbly like invertebrates, made Diana frown.c92fa070d2c82d4d
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Soon, with a f4c22cd06e crash, both men 26281d54b0 fell onto a ab0cdccf06 table.97e1d470a0c9c78d
Sausages and chicken legs b02c3c6db7 spun through the air 19e7205c7d in what could have a25e4bcc8e been an acrobatic performance 422e788ba5 worthy of a perfect 085dcff9b4 score. Clang! The floor was f378b0c727 now littered with e8acb6ce24 shards of broken 221d0bdd8e plates and food.24be17df7f8c08c8
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‘Those damn fools.’3ad65ae41fd6531b
Diana’s face flushed with anger. Their behavior was more like that of street thugs than soldiers, and it was unbearable to watch.bb93e23d374c1487
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‘I’ll make them pay for the broken plates, even if I have to go to their barracks.’43f4a9a2d5aea0c6
Gritting her 6cde80d25a teeth, Diana e23b8e3cb2 elbowed the 5fd594fb02 ribs of 9f6e09dddc the men d58d57710c who were 06a39cd326 encouraging the f3a711c21f fight with 7832aed19f their whistles. The men, 5202e202e6 caught off dc48e23f3a guard, screamed 83beb6474f in pain 8550c094ed and staggered b70ea89921 back.2bb2a8d4570fd4b8
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She then rebuked everyone in a loud voice that didn’t match her small frame.23312b49f5b1ae2b
“Are you all here for a show? Why aren’t you stopping them? Move before everything here gets ruined!”1f0be18ad6fac460
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[You’ll end up with shredded hands if you try to pick a rose thinking it’s just a flower.]
This was a 1eac05aa08 warning given by 8176d9c7e1 regulars to those 023f51b5d6 who fell in 212af695dd love with Diana 64b0b81075 at first sight.fbd4ad72c0f10e8f
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She was 30bfdd9e06 usually calm 7b065562ae and gentle, 8096c2e6a0 but she d5c1308b2c was merciless 486680f207 to those 6909a0c3f8 who disrupted bd695a119a the atmosphere 7f68db8968 of the 7b515edf95 tavern or 1e57e4fe8d tried to 3618bb9a53 flirt with 850a652bf7 her.d436d4e68a278686
Moreover, Ben Green, who c1364e1628 treated her like his bc6f8363c0 own daughter, was not 5a00a07e80 someone to be trifled 12321b7b2b with either.119bf05625ab3820
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As a result, e74efe032b while many held 40b5ec8dd8 feelings for Diana, 1530ca8177 none dared to 20ec8ce697 confess or misbehave 9e2bb42ead with her.f32bbd8632e3f1f0
“What are you doing? Why aren’t you stopping them!”3b903be249478a1e
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At Diana’s commanding shout, the customers moved in unison.2f43c7e71b64a370
“Yes, as you command.”951d3ead4909d5c8
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People rushed to 9352fe7ef7 pull apart the 2db612fb44 two fighting men. Fortunately, both were so 84ffd3d7e7 drunk that they could d7b992d035 be separated easily.8c38e800b7cd8e39
“I’ll charge you for the broken plates, the broken chair legs, the plates, the beer, and the food.”a1d99ccbb28f1943
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Diana checked the rank 57171bd853 and names of the 71b9f1819c two men, then meticulously ed62162244 recorded the compensation details 484bc18ae6 in the thick ledger a3595a248e of debts.9025fa49660f85cf
Her eyebrows, cfe466434e which usually d1ab89c687 gave her 5d641334d6 a gentle 89069f5024 look, were 117e704d41 now sharply 4e8bef1550 raised, and 18dde32ae6 the sudden e73a5a4ab7 chill in 0d51a5afcd her expression 178cb0cf5a made everyone 4bdbf9cd1c around her 865947e58a tense up.37836cbad583d307
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“If you fight here one more time, I’ll ban all your comrades from entering as a matter of collective responsibility, so keep that in mind.”1436ab06455c8620
Then, the a015e9b602 customers started 22ee5578ff to whine 410ca9ea83 to Diana.17657d0eda4c2e3c
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“Oh, Goddess Diana, what kind of era is this to use collective punishment? There’s nowhere else that serves decent dark beer, so please don’t be so strict. Other places sell beer that tastes like piss.”25d225ae6488f028
“Everyone be quiet. Instead of stopping a fight happening right in the middle of the shop, you were whistling and betting, encouraging it. You should be ashamed as soldiers of Bringerton.”3fed678c463ecae1
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At her harsh rebuke, 9da5858afb the soldiers fell silent.e35a15bae4ba5f63
Diana, sighing heavily, ed0c4e3163 began to clean a240a74027 up the debris 2ee9d5f039 scattered on the 5892a87e78 floor. Some who 8291b5feb7 had been 6f1327a7c8 watching decided 8f60203188 to help, 684018fd44 hoping to 55cfe29413 win her bb97238d93 favor, but b83dcb11d5 they, too, 1f1f0ff8df retreated under e2c2b70002 her cold, 0dbc1cd0c6 piercing gaze.1f2b7f69d4af1104
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“Move out of the way, you’re in the way.”ddbc075a18851494
“Yes, ma’am.”bb2ed7697144a745
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Men, really. She knew what they d707a3e489 were trying to do 7b730b6f90 to impress her, which 31fb3f6f77 made it all the 258370eccd more pathetic.c603b9993489635d
‘Isn’t there a real, mature man around?’6ecf5e91530f5589
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Diana grumbled as she 84e4c9bb43 adeptly picked up the d50b7b0378 fallen omelet from the 13d4ab8d0d floor.d244f028ba3a79ad
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[The Dancing Mermaid] started to quiet down after one in the morning.
Her uncle was checking the day’s sales while going through the ledger, and her aunt was cleaning up the messy interior, preparing to close.75c3f6d909c2c246
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Only after lowering the shop’s shutter and locking it were they ready to head home.5e6ca3e56457ad28
They walked 77e445e10c home, which 1132873cb7 was about e919421ceb a ten-minute 0856a7988e walk away, a013d3ed27 with Diana 76cab4b995 leading the c9ea5102b4 way and 282bf8c42c her uncle 2d32b329a1 and aunt f0befe8dc8 following behind.fb41223202fc8d54
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The quiet streets of fe35594482 Campton were filled with d3a4bde480 the murmur of their d317ada121 conversation.c7b58067d4c1f91d
Topics like Mr. Thomas from the bakery next door complaining about the noise (there was a feeling that a fight might break out between Thomas and her uncle soon), and the tuxedo cat that usually roamed the streets not being seen lately were the kind that naturally brought a smile to Diana’s face.b6f0e118cafb50e9
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However, the warm atmosphere didn’t last long. Aunt Gilda hesitated for a moment before quietly bringing up a concern to her uncle.c81895b418c36fd7
“…They say things are not good again between Arke and Juom. There’s talk of another war.”6e088c9a8d3b5474
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Diana recalled the conversation she overheard in the tavern earlier about Arke’s mysterious intentions.9bfbde634d813377
Her uncle scoffed at Aunt Gilda’s worry.4bcd3677efeb2a74
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“Eh. Even if those Arke fools are idiots, it hasn’t even been thirty years since the last mess. They wouldn’t dare start another war.”44e21a4712adf7a8
“They might find the second time easier since they’ve done it once.”ae732d86e660c211
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“Nah. They wouldn’t dare. I guarantee it. As long as Bringerton stands, there won’t be such an event. Besides, Arke and Juom clashing is nothing new. We should just focus on our own affairs.”9a065487ce7f0432
Diana’s light green eyes darkened to a deeper shade of green. Even on this summer night, a mysterious chill ran through her hands.f10995dcbfc2aa06
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It had been ten bb4442d97b years since she remembered bded8c83a9 her past life. Her sharp intuition, which 63d2310f06 she had consciously suppressed d41af90e6a all this time, awakened.0468bcf30c125950
Her uncle 9074c2b90b might be 1a3a2ad808 right. Arke and Juom had 6123e7988a never been on good 691639b2c4 terms. But what 5fdfd12750 if there 08682852ab was more 9c47f820e8 to it?c0655695b63ae8ce
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What if 5e66620e55 it was 649f95cc38 a prelude 1515f724e6 to a 9057349aba larger war?694dbb5b6dd1c9d9
Knowing Emperor Dietrich I’s temperament, she couldn’t help but suspect.7d595eee20a56a9b
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Dietrich was hungry babe7134ae for blood. He was far more 749695ab6f war-crazed than his father, d491ebaebb Ezekiel III.164b55a215088486
[Fernan. You will never escape me. Even after you die, I can find you. Because I know everything.]
She remembered the ae201625bd words the Emperor 6fd217f5db had spoken to 7ba0269e85 her in her 2349f39a5a past life. At that moment, her 0ce1cfdc8d heart pounded wildly, and 7b994c485b her mind went blank.e86ba8b45d7c6fce
Diana, who had ab28484eb9 been two steps 4205d50ca0 ahead, stumbled, losing 2751a637a8 her balance.11cc5e93d729e433
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