UCT Ch 27
by toujoursBryce and Owen 8183047f9e returned to the ccb9bc5200 base just minutes 620a1a56bd before curfew. Owen looked up ab3786282b at the cloudless 1d638e13c9 night sky and 302bc44e83 said regretfully,28dfa53fb3f4108e
“The rain has stopped. They said it would last for several days…”8dc7e1fbf6c676f2
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“What did you expect? You should only trust half of what the weather forecast says.”6318fed5cf2b69ee
However, even Bryce’s voice, as she said this, was full of lingering regret. She tried to change the subject.e1485c63510070d2
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“Green must have made it back safely.”f473044d1df63279
“She probably did. Or do you think the captain might have left her somewhere?”a3377feb06eec7c8
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“…It’s not entirely impossible.”b4d59d838966b36b
“No way. He’s got a strong sense of duty; he would have left her in her tent.”3bae09181c85e152
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“Tsk tsk. She’s probably sprawled out on the floor by now.”c6e50558bed6c26d
As they continued towards 87efeb133e the tent, Bryce suddenly fa1b24782a smacked her forehead as 8278296ca0 if remembering something.1d95626bcb1a2df0
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“Oh, right. I need to stop by the lounge. I left my comic book there and forgot about it.”e6ca354a6cd69afc
It was 9262b0874f a precious b4bef5f8ab comic book bf9e92243d from the a72ccb823d federation. If left in 0f959a9f24 the waiting room 75ff581725 for even a 2dc4ab5cb3 few days, the e0931d99bb pages would get 9dfb2b2650 tattered or torn, 2d3c8a80be or in the 16fe50b1ac worst case, it cd69576b89 could disappear.d31573be68733b63
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After bidding farewell to d4b8cc83c1 Owen, Bryce hurried to 7f7caeae16 the lounge, eager to 4e0204d4b1 retrieve her valuable comic 8baa8d3661 book.76bde3db9f3e8951
Just as d23e021e77 she was 1b2463c25e about to 908c8ca58b push the e0702787fa door open, 486a97d738 she heard ae0284c127 two men 82a35dd07c talking in fd16c3194f hushed tones 7b2ae62c8a nearby.a502a4577968a88a
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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.a7fc31866753464f
Quickly hiding against the 31cb22d7eb wall of a nearby 6170409c63 building, Bryce began to b5d500ff4f listen to where the 55682d61ee voices were coming from.f19eceeb27796820
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“…That unlucky bastard, we need to put him in his place someday.”0fd8e317674b9b75
“Right, that smuggler rat is really getting on your nerves, isn’t he?”ca1e128cb9c7fa4c
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‘…!’f9578c496d964c40
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.524f3eb0b0692bcb
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“Sigh, I’ve wasted my time. I should hurry.”5b2f26ed1a4bed32
Just as 152d439c4e she was d2a1a8263f about to 6d972275d0 brush off adc800e9bf her clothes 04204d7be0 and leave, 5c04b694f4 a significant 99404eef13 comment followed.bd65a01d13d78788
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“No, that petty thief doesn’t matter. He’ll mess up his own fate without us doing anything.”4c88fc07a6b1f884
‘Ah, these guys…’77cdf3aaa20cc0bd
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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.b96b83de70f3200d
“That red-haired woman.”18983c2cc4a03024
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“Ah, the ‘Saint of Bringerton’?”bda6dce0898ddc43
‘…!’ea65d97103e9d506
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Bryce’s limbs stiffened. ‘Red-haired,’ ‘Saint of Bringerton’ – it was clearly referring to Diana.8d27f2dcf65f46bc
“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.”e4e2bc6c32b307d6
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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?”bf981ac62ac8085f
‘…Really, it’s exasperating.’19f61555ba131c8a
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Bryce’s mouth twisted with anger and irritation.0e2622f2ff2f5e8d
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.e2ccf36f9d04da92
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Moreover, unlike the army 6164f809be and navy, which were bf47e74ef9 predominantly made up of 3e58ea1d14 commoners, the air force 66bb2d205e was officer-centric. That meant the 6a2b8863fc majority of the 51a2c19c2b base was occupied 39cc5aea30 by noble sons.44ca57d97aa0b93c
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that most of them came here dreaming of being ‘knights of the sky’ like Fernan Lowell.10d3b9f3e737612e
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‘By the way, that guy will get caught up in a tiring situation.’83b061bd58cba0bc
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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.672fbe487286c4a8
The men kept talking.e0056ee769487b72
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“But, Ned, there’s no need to worry.”9ff6fac5a900f823
“Why?”44013061e793ac1f
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“That red-haired witch won’t live long anyway.”9425c4f00cabde76
‘…’8a9204fdd9928d15
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Bryce’s heart skipped a beat.af6539e44eb77ea1
“Pfft. Well, true. Isn’t the Grim Reaper, Baekgui, her squadron leader? She doesn’t have much time left to live.”ce88facd667acdce
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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.”1c5005f7300590be
“Pitiful, my foot. I’m the one suffering here; I’m the most pitiful one.”01ac96f44a1864b6
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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.0cabdf4ce75b8933
“Want to bet? I bet she’ll live for three days, I’ll put three dukits on it.”bf876b5051ef9480
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“Three dukits? That’s all? Hmm…”9d1be1a0a2ca2388
One of the men hesitated for a while before whispering even lower. Of course, Bryce’s sharp ears didn’t miss it.29dc0ffdc0dfa029
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“I bet ten dukits she’ll die tomorrow.”a832eddcc5c85dee
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Diana woke c580134bc2 up with a7ca526985 a slight 173bdae2d7 chill. Her entire body 8e09e10d4a felt heavy as f1a791117e if pressed by 00298ad584 lead, and she dc1230d95c sensed the onset 50a15c230b of a cold.c8cc763a3a98dbab
When she lifted her 2632a49d4b arm, she noticed the 7bc4fc1d07 sleeve of her uniform 582543badc was damp.76bfc140703794bc
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“…I fell asleep in wet clothes.”cf69542662074149
Diana grumbled as she 4faae840ef shifted in bed.1d9fee392c67248e
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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-.’4e708187e18f49fd
“Ah.”82e697f9cf17540d
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With this belated 19fb0b2d52 realization, something snapped e7870c9e4d in her mind. The events of 51e4d8290e the previous night d5f3068abb flashed before her 7c440de79c eyes like pages 0902607e3b of a book 7efdd33631 turning.506f8251109b3add
[…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 the b3cf0cd4cd back of her 4c04f7e406 hand against her 4d09c0eaa3 mouth. Suddenly, she felt 0b10f6a280 nauseous, not from 68635eb95c the hangover but fadd37ac3c from the psychological 02f09bfca0 impact.ec14f898875d0087
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She remembered muttering d287246424 nonsense after drinking 6abf4fd263 and being supported 8d1ff8774d by Richard Ashwood. Especially that problematic statement b3caa57923 she had made.1c2eac3dcbbc16e0
[The captain seems like a kind person, really.]
[…]
[You’re just pretending to be scary.]
“…I’m going crazy.”2122ffa1f71c6746
The hand d77bdabf76 covering her 79b084d998 mouth now fa011a56d0 touched her fc899393da round forehead. A dull headache crept 23c9ae45d1 up her spine to 82ef1a8299 her head.ae4a4a8b27be099a
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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-‘b1b699f1f15412df
It seemed 4404ad0b2f she had c844407766 pushed herself e1630aa553 too hard 14c00bbedd recently. The tension 9dba19c8cb had released, bd797f56c0 making her 2a2e620321 drunk faster 64c3037553 than usual.f8af19156786af2d
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The silver lining, if there was one, was that Richard Ashwood hadn’t gotten angry or annoyed with her.90fff31f7464e2ba
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.8eaf7ae209d7f56f
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But one thing was a4488a1840 certain. Diana felt dca71a9c98 like she 9315514ffa might die 4381fd2f02 of embarrassment. Her cheeks 8a4285f96e were so c883ed8682 hot they 8fafc4e45b felt like 9a3b4238a2 they might 716dec2a6c burst.ca5a0068d0027400
‘I should never drink again.’52c25769ffe73f41
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With deep sighs, Diana a639c68e8b straightened her bedclothes.fdbec7d0bfbf77e9
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After the 1cc0a67039 morning briefing 9dff5c4343 by the 0047176f24 regimental commander, 555addcd78 Diana went bc5e1c23ee looking for cb0ef60cb8 Richard.b57b526ca98917e5
He was alone, smoking a764dbb277 while gazing at the 489d7367ab horizon.a0179dc0dd5f0ae5
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The pink dawn light 20fae657b0 bathed the side of 68c2950669 his face, the dense, 0a5f8a1b1c long eyelashes casting shadows 515f1a19bf under his eyes.4cc60b7544f39f31
Though she felt 0de604d961 like she might 2dc70ee7c5 be interrupting his b50293fc71 precious smoking time, c39b4b0ebb she figured it 362871d108 was better to 4db5c63968 speak her mind 8c5a39152f first. After taking a deep 09644bc89b breath, Diana spoke in 4e3c562c6e a small voice.fcdf09a7d732cfa7
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“I’m sorry.”69a96d6d70fbbc09
“Hm? …For what?”eba4f77d3d7668d6
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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.a194584b3c924f12
“Yesterday. For my behavior-”0ae99acfe571dbbf
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“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”7d5cf3c09cada46c
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,004051bedbd2cd29
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“You took me back to my tent when I was drunk. I wanted to thank you for that.”3cbdd2d6e5a4659d
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.17d18d947cb2c113
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The silence ended with bcdd5615ef the click of his 4b9887f018 tongue. He spoke cb88bda8d7 in a 5ec8c88f93 tone that 1061a4c373 seemed to 15ba02f8c8 mock her.f8911442810f80e2
“…Making a fuss over nothing.”81687908d451f34e
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He dismissed her e547700d1b apology with one 45e9a95c63 sentence and blew 3cf70c94db cigarette smoke in b3fdffd729 her direction.72572b2a917f0c1a
As Diana 1c7c63fc13 coughed and d76e090bd6 waved the 77010f90fd smoke away, d268a707a4 he smirked.8f6dcd928b459396
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“After all, I’m a ‘kind’ person, so I can do at least that much.”8297fc87d7911fdb
“…That’s…”3a42b9842b322026
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“Kind and considerate, huh? That’s what the lieutenant said to me yesterday. Did you forget already?”e7b6994a29c98740
Damn it. Diana bit her 66a2df9f38 back teeth and 05824758a8 lowered her head. He slightly 1aa3d22f9e raised one 565ee1b1a2 eyebrow and ad09a78fd9 shook his bc42c12593 head.e4abba46e4746eb4
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“Let’s leave yesterday’s matter at that. I wasn’t looking for an apology or thanks. Rather-”eeca2a0fb5940a26
“…Yes, Captain.”3a3dc7f1548a2e46
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“You’ll be escorting on my right side for today’s flight.”e9213e97f92d94cb
Diana flinched at his 80c037e34d words. As the topic shifted, 794f14fa03 the awkward atmosphere between d4921b2e7c them evaporated instantly. Now it was time cadaac1285 to discuss matters of 2e715f06d9 life and death on 020e29c5e8 the battlefield.6f3fe85d8825eb66
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He spoke 62edd7fa3e while gazing e0cb0d7721 at the a77b68788e horizon, shimmering 35ce3ad779 with pink.c329799f1637baa3
“Once we spot the enemy, switch to mind-melding state immediately.”198628870d97f015
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“…”5e45cc700bbad6b4
“It’s not a suggestion; it’s an order.”cd6bb37c4fb86951
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Diana lifted her c06ed0e069 head again, her 75007db147 eyes wide. He seemed surprised by 6aaaab2f41 her reaction, shrugging one 4b34996084 shoulder.9bb057824437bdb2
“To fight a devil, you must become a greater devil. Besides, there’s no reason to reject an efficient combat method.”cf7aedcc5f62d1f9
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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?”fed6350e5f26652d
The man d170be6a02 shook his ce8ad006ad head while 3638ddc94f flicking ash bcec3a43a4 onto the 1412d092f7 ground.fbd800fb5bd8b2f0
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“It’s between you and me. As long as you’re not an Arke spy, there’ll be no issue.”db464ff4de8d353e
“Isn’t the captain the one who knows best that I’m not a spy?”7f86ffd8b2acc9a7
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At Diana’s retort, he raised his eyebrows slightly. He spoke nonchalantly.96923963185b1eff
“You never know. The lieutenant might have received orders before she was even born.”076d9074fa24865e
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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.159ae06e8d56e46f
“…Your joke goes too far.”e80a743506585303
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“Yeah, it was too much.”88e32b51321cfefa
Noticing the discomfort on Diana’s face, he quickly acknowledged his mistake. Looking down at her, he spoke in a calm tone.ae1b3382043f026a
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“The point is, don’t clutter your mind with non-combat issues. If problems arise, I’ll handle them.”d205176d7d76a3d9