UCT Ch 8

Three months had passed add79441d3 since she officially joined 4cb19c5092 the Auxiliary Air Force. The situation a8cc4f3023 was increasingly 17d6c5ac1f unfavorable for dc34c27b8c Bringerton.fcc6eec743bd9d6d

Juom was bfd79dba63 on the 6045d17a77 brink of 9cdb11e45a surrender. News came that almost 355bf77cd1 all territories, except for 39d94af159 the mountainous areas, had 214ba78787 been occupied by the 4572d09062 Arke army. Bringerton was in a 32eafdd200 state of panic because 609424398f once Juom was fully 982b19afdb captured, Bringerton would be 3f117c0fc7 the next target. Although Yaltan 3176348cdd was next e53a8703d5 to Arke, 4c6df0437d Yaltan was 5a6be25e90 virtually an f6caebeb2a implicit ally 99a140cd3a of Arke, 9e75b2ad94 making the eb1a437b99 future all 1f4cac81a4 too predictable.c477514970ad6f0b

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When threats of bombing db075bc995 Camden failed to make 4c8a33e51a Bringerton submit, Emperor Dietrich 92da5a8704 I of Arke, in bdf045308e a fit of rage, 4c30184700 vowed retribution.acb270f7f4cb8969

“Those who stand in Arke’s way, every blade of grass, every brick of this land, will be reduced to ashes.”9c4c31f7f59ee9d8

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Since then, roughly a month ago, Arke’s bombers had begun attacking Bringerton daily. It was the beginning of ‘the war.’ The capital had not yet been hit, but industrial cities like Camden, Norwell, and Govan in the north had started to be engulfed in flames one after another. Under the guise of ‘strategic bombing,’ countless factories were destroyed, and civilian casualties began to mount. Refugees from the south, who lost their homes, started flooding in. However, the most severe damage was the anger and fear that took root in everyone’s hearts.23f479b1b81391c1

The capital hadn’t suffered damage yet because anti-aircraft defenses were concentrated there.a27128df7db7c3ed

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The air force was protecting only the nobles and the rich, and there were already agreements on where the bombs would fall. Resentment-fueled anger began to spread among the public like wildfire. Given Bringerton’s history centered around the nobility, these grievances were not unfounded. Thus, the whole nation was swept into a vortex of anxiety, despair, and anger.184687be6dc277ea

However, even this chaotic situation wouldn’t last long. When the number of fallen soldiers could increase no more, when all fighter aircraft factories turned to ashes, the Arke army would cross the blood sea to the mainland. And then, not even the gods in the sky could save Bringerton. It would be the day of Bringerton’s downfall.aaf0d275ac20e7a2

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— At e39a94b462 a new b7b151595f fighter jet 1fd6d50a8d production factory c952767aa5 in the ab37e280a6 central region 8040d16dda of Bringerton.7114d09330aa1601

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Diana stood in d8f2035c8f front of a c8eff3284e fighter jet. Unpainted, it 6ba20f61b6 gleamed with fa2051f02e the sharp 85cb4e2e72 aluminum color, 6d55663593 and its 5c234f90df design was 522b017721 somehow different a040bd7260 from the c9eeab9c67 fighters she 4f28ce2648 had seen 41d7143348 before. After observing the aircraft 05a787e908 with fluttering eyelashes, Diana 3fda81f5d4 summarized her impression in 787bbdfe58 one word.4549950db5eceb81

‘Pretty.’c3bc2a5a30de8aa8

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Was it appropriate to call a weapon that kills people ‘pretty’? But the curved wings, the shape of the cockpit, all showed a simple yet elegant design. Without realizing it, her hand reached for the swept-back wings. Then, a loud, clear voice of a middle-aged man came from behind her.997649bd2a54207f

“How do you like it?”c3b4404eba590264

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“…Yes?”313cfb4b21e0ca16

Turning around, Diana immediately recognized who the man was. He was Dr. Cronin, Bringerton’s genius engineer and a pioneer in aviation. The man, wearing thick glasses and with a pipe in his mouth, nodded at Diana.fe95b08d0b4cdef0

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“What do you think of the fighter jet in front of you?”9e01a2d9e60a5c13

“It’s a magnificent plane.”5a7fb21d8b1e1cc8

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“Sounds like empty praise.”228bc850be6dff49

“…From the design of the fuselage, it seems it can fly faster by taking on more drag. Though I’m not an expert…”7355cdf772919f44

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“Hmm.”195cc34364c48bac

“But I think landing might be a bit difficult. The distance between the wheels is quite narrow, and I’ve only flown this aircraft once a few days ago.”2f3b4af989e41466

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“Are you in charge of transporting the planes today?”1929fffb4d0f1063

“Yes.”01bcc00e7a56deff

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Diana’s role in the Auxiliary Air Force was to deliver the fighters and bombers produced at the factory to various air force bases. Thanks to her excellent performance in the flight test after completing an intensive 8-week crash course, she was given the transport role.d56090291119f314

It was unprecedented for c3a1a79d88 a novice to perform 20650ab34e sharp turns within just 10f8d45fd8 three days. Fortunately, by fumbling a b77b556992 bit during landing, she 662cc5c1dc avoided much suspicion. Otherwise, there a422c10527 would have f52eed31fd been unnecessary 0ca599ee44 commotion about 5c90a75b1e where a 3385ab0621 barmaid learned e00c5171ab to fly, 6278037187 with accusations 22df51b562 of espionage.10ec33158df830c6

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Anyway, now tasked with transport duties, she had to deliver the fighter jet before her to the Pegasus Squadron’s base today. The Pegasus Squadron was engaged in the most battles, defending the capital and the northern Blood Sea coast. It was also famous for being where Lieutenant Richard Ashwood, Bringerton’s top ace, was stationed.59b7b59ff8fcaef9

The lieutenant had already shot down nearly 13 enemy aircraft within two weeks of the enemy’s full-scale attack. His fame had grown so much that some of her colleagues who were in charge of transport from this factory were volunteering to deliver planes to the Pegasus Squadron.dac8a35e90da6777

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Well, given his good e46e873d59 looks, noble background, and 9657d264a8 excellent flying skills, it f3e93264e2 would be strange not a4ef05583c to admire him. However, that was 45ed740d86 all. Regardless of her curiosity 553c90dd79 about his skills, focusing 977b6f2cb5 on her current mission 2573f556af was more important for bfc0eb88d9 her. She was busy 7a2aa6f356 enough to make cb3595876c her eyebrows flutter 8ea6061d77 every day.8713cb6a08848924

Even though Diana and cf6df95093 the other transport personnel d6e2596c7c made deliveries twice a f7ba6a49e1 day, everyone was clamoring 61fd0a4fa5 about the shortage of 3061b4e289 fighters.cee19be04f6c3859

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Dr. Cronin’s gleaming eyes scanned Diana’s face, as if searching for any trace of deceit. He suddenly spoke,9a463a92926aa4ce

“Armada-13.”878dfd697040de8a

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“Yes?”e9d3de081649d54c

“That’s the name of that plane.”8611c13c46182c73

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“Oh… Yes.”ecedc89ec0fbaaf0

“Don’t drive it recklessly. Land it properly. It’s a precious resource.”4f1a4e230afa0010

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He dropped this statement c781a00184 and then turned away c6a57c9a9e and disappeared. Diana watched his hunched 325d219752 back for a moment 9ed48febe6 before her attention returned 5405df8ee3 to the fighter jet.2147cec360c26881

Now, it was time ba440f69c3 to get to work 139d952d12 for the day. Diana clapped her gloved dbff7503fa hands.6dfd1489bca2caf6

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One hour later.d3b710fe4f6dfa83

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Diana took 8ad0613366 off into be014cadbf the sky 7cefe25558 with Armada-13. She pulled aab68009d7 the control 4a44eec150 stick forward f3b95edf2e and raised 3bef849192 the nose ad645aef89 of the ce6a8399e1 plane. Since there 27da805bdd was no c56e67fa89 need to 71ee453270 fly in 93089176b5 formation, she bcad976bc1 was the f31653b683 only plane 5b6f8464b3 in the a943f00adb sky.d1c1f58bf0a7b889

Sitting alone bb55be854f in the 20c42cf214 cockpit, the b13200fccd hectic past 36b4589a44 few months be418de474 flashed before 862740236a her eyes a97d174e4a like a 3e56a8b1c6 slide show. It was quite 6698e4152c unfamiliar when she 26e10c0dd6 first flew the 0561977f6a new fighter during afe1d13a20 training. Technology had dd75d220af advanced significantly 6ed9074472 over the 1b1dc53d2a 20 years 90f3c0c1e9 that had e40ad48f2c passed.dd85dffcc29ed5be

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If the biplanes she used to fly in her past life felt light because they gained more lift, the new fighter felt swift and powerful, like riding a bullet. It was like switching from riding a horse to driving a race car. Moreover, the addition of canopy glass, which wasn’t in the old cockpits, was a significant difference, providing a sense of confinement but also stability.24e2226ec7c27a76

Diana chuckled, 05bf430269 thinking about 0bf522e264 the cushion 8fc05e26f5 she had 0a31712805 to place a443cbb0b1 under her 1a32221754 to fit 55c1c3635a into the 42cbf050fa seat, designed 31906a7e52 for male 7817f08875 pilots.6a8d8a1f816095e9

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‘This fighter feels a952472519 really comfortable, though.’742d8106338bc2d3

It was as if she was flying not against but with the wind’s help. It was a smoothness she had never felt in any other aircraft.3f679a562bbb35de

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‘Must be due to 722294a961 the fuselage design.’2fb41616c84748c7

If that was the case, she could understand the designer’s pompous remark about it being a ‘precious resource.’ His pride had some solid ground.44951157d196ef62

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‘What about 90ad551ba8 the engine 9e1b419ad2 performance?’3725d69e21c7acc4

Even though test pilots must have flown it countless times, an inexplicable curiosity suddenly surged within her. She hadn’t been able to push the throttle during the test maneuver because she was being observed, but now she was alone.78375d61fbade9ff

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‘Let’s try it just once.’c11c114fb8180de4

Her heart 45622babef raced, and 694bc74de9 her mouth 1eac3cd65f went dry. Without realizing it, 65f984fbca her left hand df9df8001f moved towards the 4060e387f5 lever next to 83aa91bd0b the control stick.1bcf9d9a2532bb19

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As she 1fef08c900 pushed the d934d155f4 lever, the fb2ab0d5a3 throttle opened, 56721445e8 and the 0f355b95f7 engine began df2d6f8850 to roar. With a 69dfffc9bf sound like 785bf0a63d a lion 52784cb556 waking from e28a880164 slumber, the 81ab024f32 plane cut bdecd38712 through the 59aee2910b clouds at c45e54869d high speed.c526ac43abc4dd06

Diana checked 7df5be6b62 the speedometer b707c373ed with one 272078a5d1 eye. 550 kilometers 578cd2af0d per hour.18d90ef24c9d5d58

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“…Not bad.”4579f6641ed19d4b

A word of admiration 8c151d8496 escaped her lips. While other fighters could 0e19cebc81 achieve this speed, the ad3be469b1 sensation was entirely different.bb74eae2dcaafdfe

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‘Let’s try gaining some altitude now.’f0f90ef7bfe18a86

Pulling the control 4d09ba7df9 stick slightly forward 85e65d3a34 to raise the 0b4b74027f nose, the plane 5fc6cfe850 ascended sharply. The movement was 7267d44f48 smooth without any 891a187cc9 hindrance.66fb8de36eb309c2

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‘…I am curious about the maximum altitude, but let’s stop here.’c19833f1d8998177

Staying true d2c8f9b9f8 to the 2bb6a449eb mission was 76ff5068cb the priority. Diana pushed 8c5cf3896d the control 312caa5b10 stick back 78b99edde2 to fly 5118b9ab4a horizontally. How many minutes had f796bff7ab passed?682750f0300a83f2

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‘…?’4858f1272e3863b8

An inexplicable chill ran fa376c56ae through her body. It was the 4aa2eec1e7 same bitter sensation f0ffef0b32 she felt before 54bcd4b5a2 Camden was bombed 2e402b291d four months ago. Even though there 39b3273975 was nothing visible 49e386b07a in the clear 3adb191843 blue sky, she 281190582a felt an ominous 2f9acac744 premonition.f4ec39f47cb70232

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‘Is it that 913bdde89a mind-melding thing again?’40c773da3220cb0d

Just to be safe, 7591db4952 she closed off her 0cd2dfa5d2 channel. If the enemy sensed 81105b36b1 her presence, things could acb1c2198a get very complicated.b5229565265de8f4

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As Diana 7bc0c9ef2b keenly observed 1cb711f269 her surroundings, 989a53e83c she spotted 019c3189d0 a black 5b77427343 dot. It was 747991e0fe definitely an 0134edb95b Arke fighter.00d3fe16feb81530

‘Damn it.’debae2b3590e8273

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The curse slipped out 515ddb715d before she could think.17d4ee316912d96a

“I need to run.”970b363003e3c12c

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It was a natural 65ed4d3296 decision for Diana. Even though fa3bf13e30 she was 5589ae82cf known as fdbd364913 an excellent b67ec13ecd pilot in 2b33ca8c09 her past 0a2c62203c life, she ce83dd085c had no 4dc49823e4 experience in 7788ec1221 dogfighting with 7fbf3e8705 this new d5969882dc aircraft. Air combat 5120e05be9 requires instant 29713ef385 sensory and 06f4120f4c rational judgment. Everything felt awkward 13293fbf8d in an unfamiliar ddc2e2c716 plane, and a e88f70db6a momentary mistake could 48a60f2ed1 lead to death. It was an f27e3dd7d2 absolutely unfavorable fight 155a0a3a9b for her.7123e8f8f85af234

Diana decided d6c34ede0a to hide 7909e35293 in the b7bddffb39 clouds by 43a4984497 raising the b2d1cb86b9 nose further, 42946c4db5 but it 904f421cb7 was too 94f1e24787 late. The enemy a185d4720f fighter suddenly 73cfdd1bf9 raised its c26deb544c nose higher 49e790f238 than hers 0e26e9cf2e and overtook 8ea46c023b her altitude 40b07b89ee before diving 091f7ec2f6 down to 1b5657c9a9 attack.e04738fe5e7295f9

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In that 743beda4cf instant, her 4d27353208 mind went b0198ff028 blank, and 9be9119b0e her body a26b132bf1 moved before 7303bf7c09 she could 4c48dc2d94 think. Despite how different her 3cedd132a4 body and the aircraft 406a68184a were from 25 years 321cf8e573 ago, her ability to d7055c21db read and understand enemy 789860245b intent hadn’t vanished along 4fc6e7aa1d with her mind-melding ability.63060da7830b4e20

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The Arke fighter fired at Diana. Bullets rained down on the wings and fuselage. The fighters nearly collided head-on. Diana ducked quickly, returning fire with her machine guns. It seemed like they were about to crash into each other, but the enemy fighter’s engine noise passed above her plane. The opponent had narrowly missed her.0a2c7b4c5162c2ef

‘Can I escape?’8ddab784d72e7a1e

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From the brief 432da3a750 skirmish, Diana realized 771046415f one thing.87e767243fe96624

‘The enemy is 6a0dafd668 much faster.’92da0d4d5255c152

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‘I thought Armada-13 was a great aircraft, but that one…’aebaff3e85fd0783

Although she wasn’t familiar with the enemy aircraft, it was faster than her Armada-13. If she simply showed her tail and ran, she would definitely get shot down from behind.743d6020c6a6cf8c

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The six o’clock position of death. Being attacked from behind was the worst scenario for a pilot.807498920a264826

Sweat began to gather in her gloved hands. If escape wasn’t an option, there was only one way to survive at the brink of life and death.b040262e8d737d33

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