The Witcher: Son of the Planes.

Barrick had not expected Colin's departure. At that time, he was not aware that his elder brother Colin had left. He only knew that the recruit camp was in great chaos, and order was not restored until almost dawn.

After counting, 22 deaths were found at the battalion captain level, 35 deaths at the squadron captain level, plus the 40 deaths in the early stage, and more than 100 deaths at the squad leader level. It can be said that the losses were heavy and the organizational system of the recruit camp was severely damaged.

This month's vacation has been cancelled. Due to the lack of leadership, some squadron leaders have been temporarily appointed as deputy captains, and squad leaders have been appointed as deputy squadron leaders, leading more orc recruits to maintain daily training, and the original system will be restored after the next step of supplementation and improvement.

Although Barrick had been in the recruit camp for a short time, he was temporarily appointed as deputy squadron leader due to his outstanding ability and was able to manage two teams. It was supposed to be a happy thing, but after returning home the second month, he found that his elder brother Colin was missing. He asked his sister Jenny, but it turned out that his sister had no idea about this person and had no memory of brother Colin.

Barrick also asked the neighbors indirectly, but to no avail. It seemed that there had never been such a person as Brother Colin. Barrick couldn't understand what was wrong with everyone. Was it that his memory was wrong, and there had never been a Brother Colin, and it was just a dream?

Gradually, Barrick accepted the reality of this dream, as if he had indeed had a dream. This dream was so real, so real that he also became the deputy squadron leader. But he had to believe that it was a dream, because only his memory had Brother Colin, no one else's.

If it had continued like this, Barrick would have slowly forgotten Brother Colin from his mind and put him in a corner where he least expected to think of him, but the sudden scrutiny awakened his memory again.

Barrick was taken to the city lord's mansion and met the only two second-level commanders of Steel Mane City. At first he didn't know what was going on until Commander Wolf also mentioned Colin.

As a half-orc, his education since childhood made him understand that orcs, half-orcs and the humans and elves in the south are different and hostile. Brother Colin, who has lived in his house for eight or nine months, is most likely a human wizard. All the previous things were to destroy Steelmane City and kill the orc officers and generals.

Barrick was a little bit unconvinced, but the words of the two superiors forced him to believe it. He also puzzledly mentioned the fact that his sister had no memory of brother Colin. The superior told him responsibly that there was a spell called forgetfulness that could do this.

Barrick was a little overwhelmed. He felt that Brother Colin was really scheming. Was everything in the past eight or nine months fake?

Since Barrick was not intentionally collaborating with the enemy and there was a shortage of manpower at the time, the two commanders did not kill Barrick, but instead gave him a month of confinement as a punishment, allowing him to figure out for himself what it means to be a member of the tribe and what it means to be a non-member of the tribe.

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Colin had thought of Barrick's subsequent screening in advance, but he did not fail to give the other siblings a chance. When Jenny did not agree, the matter had already come to a conclusion, and he would not take Barrick away alone. As for meeting them on the battlefield in the future, if there were conditions, he would spare their lives. If there was no opportunity, he could do nothing.

On the way back, all places were on alert, and I believe my companions completed their mission well.

Colin has always been cautious. Every time he rests at night, Colin sets up a warning array in advance at a long distance to leave a way out for himself.

It should be said that Colin's caution was very useful. When the warning circle was touched, Colin woke up instantly, cast a spell to hide himself easily, and erased all traces at the scene. Then the other party came to the place where Colin had just stayed, and left after unsuccessful investigation.

After realizing that the other party's exploration efforts were further intensified, Colin was no longer careless. He traveled day and night and returned to Ethel Forest one third faster than when he came.

After Colin returned to the base, he immediately found Commander Stanley and reported to him his achievements in the past year. Stanley recorded Colin's achievements and waited for the rewards to be distributed uniformly after returning to the wizarding world.

As for the battle record, no wizard or knight has concealed the truth. The will of the wizarding world is above all else, and no one will or dares to conceal the truth.

Colin got a week's vacation. According to Commander Stanley, new reinforcements will soon arrive at the Agri plane and a full-scale counterattack will begin soon.

Colin met Wizard Toby when he returned to his residence. The two chatted casually for a while. They all had tasks to complete, so no one asked about the progress of each other's tasks. It was enough for them to know that the other party could return safely and had no problems with their strength.

Charlotte was well-informed. After all, in the Ethel Forest, many trees and small animals were friends of the elves. When Colin reported to Stanley, she learned the news of Colin's return.

Not long after Colin returned to his residence, Charlotte came to him.

"Brother Colin, you're back." Although Charlotte is older than Colin, according to the age conversion between humans and elves, Charlotte is still an underage girl, and Colin is already an old man in his twilight years, so it is not an exaggeration to call him brother.

"Well, I just came back. How about you? How have you been in the past year or so?" Colin responded for the sake of conversation.

"That's it. We've been doing this for decades. By the way, tell me about your mission."

"As for the mission, I can't go into detail, but it was about going deep into the orc city and killing a lot of orcs."

"Huh, so boring. I asked you to take me out, but you didn't. I didn't even have the chance to do something interesting like this."

"Well, there will be opportunities in the future. Aren't we going to launch a full-scale counterattack soon? Are you still worried about not having opportunities?"

"Even if there is a full-scale counterattack, I may not have the chance to go to the battlefield. My mother is watching me very closely."

Thinking of Charlotte's identity, she is definitely the next generation elf queen and a winner in life. She is not like me, who has to work hard to earn merits for her future life in exchange for some so-called resources.

"Don't you feel happy? You can practice peacefully, away from the hustle and bustle, away from the war. Unlike me, I was just a slave at first, and it took decades of struggle to get to where I am now."

"Happiness? I guess it is happiness, but it is not what I want. Alas, the last time I went on a diplomatic mission to the human kingdom was a rare opportunity for me to go out. I am like a caged bird, trapped firmly in this forest city, unable to go anywhere." Charlotte said dejectedly.

Seeing Charlotte's unhappy look, Colin also felt that the little girl was indeed a little sad. Although she had no shortage of resources in all aspects, her freedom was restricted. There was a famous saying in her previous life: "I would rather die than be without freedom." Colin could understand her feelings, but as a friend, Colin had limited say and really could not help her.

"If there's a chance, I'll take you out for a walk." In the end, Colin couldn't bear it and said these words that would change their relationship in the future.