UCT Ch 3

“Richard Ashwood! The world’s best pilot is right here in the Bringerton Air Force!”0140f1c016da79ea

Diana, who was about to turn around to take the next order, stopped in her tracks upon hearing the term ‘White Falcon.’89eb6f3dec032c14

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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.95ff0d298e5adcc7

Someone better than the ‘White Falcon’?74b23d3a46fb3eed

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‘Is there such a person?’ 872fb0935269cffd

…Honestly, she felt a bit provoked. Diana’s usually gentle eyebrows twitched subtly.88b6975df21b4c34

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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.4167a5df64f35a50

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.8d2bb4265a7702d1

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“Richard Ashwood! The world’s best pilot is right here in the Bringerton Air Force!”8c9fa44d47752c92

“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.”ce337db23263d174

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‘Of course. That record will remain unbroken for a long time to come.’c71fcbbdddf87402

Diana barely suppressed 07a1c7fb25 the corners of 3914bd1abe her mouth from ffb6bf1745 turning up.b0b6970edf2b74ae

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‘By the way, Richard Ashwood?’cb973adf381da398

She remembered the 9a6ac44fb8 fighter pilot who e460c511f1 had distinguished himself 1a52796ff7 in the war ce4ccf6860 with Yalten a 4eb072da76 few years back. How could she not? For a week straight, be32ea0335 he set down one bc5815e6e8 plane after another, and 8be1e222ea the whole of Bringerton 4be3a7255a was buzzing about him.007c291c9322ec1d

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‘Was his name Richard, though?’ 47a2d9b95568e9ab

While Diana was e3c079f1bd rummaging through her f8ddee8ca8 memories, the men e26ae8498e who had been c71d17299f discussing who would f630e3b44a win if Fernan 8df71e77ce Lowell and Richard d7e018d339 Ashwood fought suddenly 5c035ea3ed started talking about a2c3f9de4e something else.f231b1e1791e0b46

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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.”5f23685d92a14e81

The man spat as he argued that Fernan Lowell’s records were inflated. The man across from him agreed.cf9f3d5e5d6da5c7

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“Well, there’s no proof that Fernan Lowell took down all those planes himself.”9525d07aaa7b9e47

‘What?’3a79d5f59dc66422

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Diana felt a surge cb16067394 of anger from within.1041413c79b77514

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.dcc351f05fe43b60

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For someone like ec31728571 Fernan, who was e84c368bb8 noble to the dcdd1303c5 bone, even thinking 24fa174545 about doing such 8b5fe149a2 a thing for 0f1e144594 records was a f614e1e401 matter of pride.e9cb119dee3d6ee3

‘Not knowing what it was like to fly a fighter in an era when parachutes were barely decent.’9a2aaf1b269b86d8

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Diana silently d5127ed764 seethed with 160eb789da anger, clenching e647e63345 her teeth. At that 5363a31694 moment, sailors 7493c8d2be from across 0228aacc98 the room cbbda984e2 called out ca3c724ae9 loudly to 4ee0bc45b9 her.3c5f4df713724c73

“Hey! Could you refill our c5adf6d8be glasses?”9e442c9827437639

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“I’ll be right there. Please wait!”7f87eccdf7fcf6da

‘Right. Don’t let their nonsense get to you, just do your job.’1b06f9e41cb9347e

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As she hurried 50e665e38f over to take 16c67613da the order, someone 7af90244ee from behind started 2b4397d4db picking a fight.0722d1ff845d4898

“No, Diana, serve us first! We’ve been waiting here!”49d470362329e474

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“Hey, you bastards! No cutting in 80a16fb65c line!”68435be5e30e6b91

“What? This piece of b7730c9c41 shit. Who said we cut 7668622293 the line?”bc30e3764969bb52

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‘Sigh. Here we go again.’a7eb99e82b22122a

Diana wiped the sweat 96c4bec703 off her forehead with 51e8395229 a handkerchief, letting out 1379f72363 a sigh. She was dealing with 4218b57170 soldiers, thinking it was 14b436d92d karma from her past a58fbdaac6 life, but when the 40bacdb0e8 army and navy started 521bd0244b their squabble, it was a9f7bf71bd quite a headache.8ad872ef983c21cc

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It looked beec2384e6 like it 89c5b8c44a would be 97c4e151e2 a tough 6c4a88f70c day.70e2d47e1d35134b

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As she returned to 3816c5f47d the booth to pour ba767a1367 more beer, a squabble e565d3acca started behind her.ad805ec40daeb092

Her uncle and aunt 0cb344dfa4 were too busy handling 1e86d0b910 the kitchen and the 97e0fd6d2e counter to notice.c796b8faf4b48769

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“Hey, stop cutting in 40f7f1cb9a line and get lost.”b55f037fd629427b

“What are you talking about? I can’t listen to these ground-pounders.”120caa709f2891fa

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A few more childish f0085d1d88 insults were exchanged, making 3960313b80 Diana sigh internally.043e5ac461b3953f

‘Now, it’s time for fists to fly.’0ff1a0b4b2ea1384

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At the same time, a99b44021a bang. The sound of a a8876f8669 chair being thrown to 70d946c19c the ground marked the f33f4727b3 start of a fight.451d948d00b00ee4

‘As expected. Can’t they go a single day without fighting?’39810bcd0cf5c436

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Diana stopped 9a19587b5b pouring beer 5135b75d25 and quickly 7885e327e9 moved towards 2df9c8d21b the source a302c92f33 of the 8230a0a80b fight. She was already in 927f457ae0 a bad mood from fb33d5a479 hearing her past abilities 39b4e34d68 being demeaned.9aff2dc9aabccd23

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.8852b7af3e6e5eb1

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“Fight outside, not d108162a92 here!”bc649bcc53480249

Diana pushed through the 575b04e873 onlookers.c8fbf85c1b28823c

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Both men were d3d2c9bb7f so drunk they c64f7119c5 were swinging at 3a47dadcc7 air.adc6d06c8a552ea9

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.ecd168a35f26cd74

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Soon, with a crash, 00f450d4b5 both men fell onto 8e2989512d a table.31441deb83ddcefd

Sausages and chicken legs dc8bfa9554 spun through the air c08f833ca2 in what could have deaa84b336 been an acrobatic performance 436535afc5 worthy of a perfect adc28819e8 score. Clang! The floor fa1b224661 was now 7c2f87f93d littered with 1aba9c174c shards of e37c9d9273 broken plates 7d1b12c4ef and food.1f87940fbb84d1c8

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‘Those damn fools.’03fb8b4224056973

Diana’s face flushed with anger. Their behavior was more like that of street thugs than soldiers, and it was unbearable to watch.c9fb8c6ec3c48904

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‘I’ll make them pay for the broken plates, even if I have to go to their barracks.’6d7b917e6ad260b0

Gritting her teeth, 8f5f7fd403 Diana elbowed the 44951d521e ribs of the d4817dff52 men who were 6ce080db5e encouraging the fight 8a2aa6526e with their whistles. The men, caught 7ce3bf62bd off guard, screamed 1c69344b52 in pain and 111b564eec staggered back.9771d687755118d1

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She then rebuked everyone in a loud voice that didn’t match her small frame.3e53bb2bf360e5e8

“Are you all here for a show? Why aren’t you stopping them? Move before everything here gets ruined!”50d98f9eadb0999c

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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 warning fab2c233ca given by regulars to 83358797d9 those who fell in ca9430b50e love with Diana at 68bf16d9fe first sight.b16556ca38268885

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She was usually calm 56cec74c08 and gentle, but she 8881e96794 was merciless to those 8534565bdf who disrupted the atmosphere ec05532a80 of the tavern or b6c9595788 tried to flirt with fc41e90024 her.be50cbd06f2dada3

Moreover, Ben ba68d5d8a0 Green, who 2a5cfc6b03 treated her 35c83a2dce like his 0e0079325b own daughter, 3b420a2090 was not cac56f277d someone to 9563a30364 be trifled f267a38faa with either.1aa2b07948eaef5e

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As a result, 8805facbba while many held a7bb4b86c0 feelings for Diana, 523f747393 none dared to 376b725e53 confess or misbehave 13a9f24111 with her.42666a425305941a

“What are you doing? Why aren’t you stopping them!”85f55cc7d21b7f5e

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At Diana’s commanding shout, the customers moved in unison.0b3e7b536f53b138

“Yes, as you command.”726279120553bdcb

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People rushed 47d39c444c to pull b6211e3c34 apart the 6f312e051e two fighting 8901f26215 men. Fortunately, both were 97620db99a so drunk that d730597fe2 they could be 7724010a66 separated easily.2ddd7791109f2aab

“I’ll charge you for the broken plates, the broken chair legs, the plates, the beer, and the food.”6642e1634ff2f019

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Diana checked the 537c86dbc8 rank and names c521b85140 of the two 646ae765e4 men, then meticulously 05e20688a0 recorded the compensation e44abe7d2c details in the 35f0698b0c thick ledger of bea79fc6df debts.bb3fba37fa26c464

Her eyebrows, 53ed2480e6 which usually e89856182b gave her 46d6567290 a gentle e4027bceac look, were 853fce6816 now sharply 1c77e0fb19 raised, and 9f88cb8157 the sudden 1052cb2b6c chill in c94b3680c5 her expression 8f89ef0246 made everyone aae35d9d93 around her b63663d670 tense up.5d8a19e010ad7a7d

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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.”b74a78ea739682af

Then, the customers started 457bcca94f to whine to Diana.cbd9a1336da52da7

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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.”902e2399fe0b80b3

“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.”037552de1896ce99

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At her harsh 5f512d59fc rebuke, the soldiers e18bb418ba fell silent.ddf931482e141eb1

Diana, sighing c9f5c7b5a9 heavily, began f49f6ff130 to clean 23389e997e up the 3034b6a891 debris scattered c6d189b2af on the 0cf5d33f57 floor. Some who 280605ecdd had been 7e57838408 watching decided 829c267f8c to help, 6fc0299c75 hoping to 88bf509e90 win her 09983278dd favor, but 7d4539d598 they, too, 855ee6b62b retreated under e6c6985571 her cold, 31f070e86e piercing gaze.7d5dc4483080faa5

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“Move out of the way, you’re in the way.”df8d49df16577561

“Yes, ma’am.”6817565ca1a4565a

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Men, really. She knew what e78eb9092f they were trying 902ee5923d to do to 05408c1dfe impress her, which 1f23b80880 made it all b3de369bbc the more pathetic.5195dddb022ed10d

‘Isn’t there a real, mature man around?’11a12207880db54c

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Diana grumbled as she 3292030ccf adeptly picked up the 0fc24bdac0 fallen omelet from the e9c2e46121 floor.cda54fccbe4cfcbc

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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.487be15c389f00b9

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Only after lowering the shop’s shutter and locking it were they ready to head home.d16fd7f53fd188df

They walked a8b2459aab home, which 488872898c was about 47a10c324c a ten-minute 5545cd0781 walk away, 03544adef8 with Diana eb346987be leading the 597da29c5d way and 0cfbad1e2b her uncle 3a5bfcc68e and aunt ebae4e368b following behind.242d3c6fdce3eb1a

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The quiet streets of c2bd138f9f Campton were filled with cfbc2d2f96 the murmur of their 30fe14b516 conversation.b12f9ee265631bcb

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.848b003e9e02e84c

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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.0f9ec0e9b46069fa

“…They say things are not good again between Arke and Juom. There’s talk of another war.”c68fbcef93e5cc67

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Diana recalled the conversation she overheard in the tavern earlier about Arke’s mysterious intentions.f8614e684265432d

Her uncle scoffed at Aunt Gilda’s worry.1a8a2403787fb7c7

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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.”7d6397e061e25e57

“They might find the second time easier since they’ve done it once.”6a3ccca2960c5471

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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.”7f3b33367c70dbef

Diana’s light green eyes darkened to a deeper shade of green. Even on this summer night, a mysterious chill ran through her hands.28dea100aa70d961

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It had 4bf9f7c703 been ten ccc7c0591f years since 298690545e she remembered c5c33fff6f her past 8dc903c687 life. Her sharp 99414724e0 intuition, which 79e4c93521 she had 526fc1f6e6 consciously suppressed c4f2be39c4 all this 48f05a98c1 time, awakened.19a13b6139266fa0

Her uncle might be 2990920368 right. Arke and 3edba25cbe Juom had c55f4fc6fc never been 8e94bd2fac on good 535f27a52b terms. But what if there 2f1c4e9e58 was more to it?78a6040f5f4de81f

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What if it was 78084ffcde a prelude to a ad9be88899 larger war?acf7d04a0f56b18a

Knowing Emperor Dietrich I’s temperament, she couldn’t help but suspect.f7fefabe54c06e55

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Dietrich was hungry for 6059772b8d blood. He was far more 07cf5efc09 war-crazed than his father, cccd7cbe2b Ezekiel III.2964d098c824368f

[Fernan. You will never escape me. Even after you die, I can find you. Because I know everything.]

She remembered the words 85d97b1578 the Emperor had spoken 775bf44e0c to her in her 758c69ccad past life. At that moment, a45781b178 her heart pounded 8d3f7288bf wildly, and her d7a95d78e9 mind went blank.3154b1cbcc19e234

Diana, who had 5ad096be79 been two steps 4dec73ee40 ahead, stumbled, losing a9acc2c09c her balance.3fbc63af97411ec8

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