A/N: This is just like Suikoden V, the returning characters would make their appearances in the story and Seed could only recognized them being as Riou's former comrades. This also introduces the Viking community. Here is the next chapter.

Chapter 14: The Unicorn from the White Circle

Arriving at the Kobold Village, both Seed and Sean along with the rest of the group are searching for Lene. He even let Sean do the carry the explosives used for Lene's double-sided tonfas.

"So this is the Kobold Village. No wonder why Lord Kiba and his son Klaus had attempted to infiltrate Two River City. But anyway, it was repelled by all three communities." Seed said remembering the times both Kiba and Klaus had initially infiltrated as Sean complains to him.

"You should help me carry these explosives, red head. I can't even carry so heavy."

"Are you saying about explosives?"

Both were shocked to see a man who is much bulkier than any average human. Seed was surprised upon seeing him.

"This guy's a giant! There's no people in our world had all these! All I know from our species are just Wingers, Kobolds and us Humans...!"

"You know something, red head. This guy is a Viking. They were known for their brute strength as well as wielding their axe as their main weapons. Basically, they were friendly with the Kobold community." Sean explained plainly as the man decided to carry to them.

"I can carry this heavy sack..."

"Excuse me, big guy... these explosives belongs to my one and only and it's not yours. We came here to search for her." Seed said until the chieftain of the Vikings arrive in the scene.

"Hey, there's more Vikings in Kobold Village, what's going on?"

"That's our chieftain and his name is Ruric. Don't be worry, he's a very good person." The man said nicely and he finally introduced himself. "I clearly forgot to introduce myself, my name is Grimtooth and I'm the right-hand man for the chieftain."

"Grimtooth... That name sounds like a dagger's name." Seed commented about Grimtooth's name and the trio goes to see the three Vikings meeting with the Kobold's chieftain.

They watch between the Kobold's chieftain and Ruric regarding about his missing wife named Kikimora. Grimtooth knows the reason of their arrival.

"Are you saying that my wife had led to the forest and tries to find the mysterious unicorn?"

"This is what I heard as well. It reminds me of this young lady who tried to test the man of her dreams for his job as a warrior. But instead being taken away by this mysterious unicorn."

"Ruric, sir..."

Grimtooth arrives along with both Seed and Sean to see them and they would explain to them about the similar thing.

"Actually, this young fellas are also tried to find their missing comrade and it was also a woman too."

"Oh I see... just like my wife." Ruric said calmly and both of them finally made up their decision.

"These two humans are harmless, Ruric... They were the same people who discovered the mysterious unicorn at our forest."

"Grimtooth, I want you to aid these young men to find my wife Kikimora as well as their comrade they were saying about. I'm getting worried if something happens to my wife on that forest."

"Yes, Sir Ruric..."

"Don't be worry, young men. Grimtooth is the best Viking around within our community as Vikings. He is an exceptionally skilled axe wielder." Ruric said informing them about Grimtooth as the latter tells them.

"We'll find your comrade and Ruric's beloved wife on that forest. You can count on me..."

At the forest, both Seed and Sean are following Grimtooth's lead and notices his true abilities as a Viking. He remembers the time that some of Riou's comrades also wielding an axe in every battles.

"I know that your friend Damian can even wield dual axes."

"I know Damian is expert on dual axes. The thing is, Vikings like Grimtooth are massive and they wield giant axes." Sean replied in a snobbish manner.

"Listen, mockingbird. Our priority right now is to find Lene, especially the Viking Chieftain's wife." Seed reacted while raising his brow until Sean teases him.

"You're making an excuse because you're more concern about your sex life."

Seed's face became rosier for a moment Sean mentions about sex life which makes him furious.

"What are you saying about, mockingbird! I know Lene and I were very close and you better shut up!"

"About that word you mentioned, it was just like how our the chieftain goes with his wife. The two were inseparable and that's why our village was peaceful and meeting something new." Grimtooth said telling them and giving Seed some love advice. "As for you, young man... it was the first time you became inseparable to your comrade that you were searching for."

"Uhm... Lene is the feisty princess. Which is why we were searching for her. I don't know about myself that I easily befriended her until I started to get interested to her romantically." Seed said knowing his change of behavior. "I maybe an aristocratic but a short-tempered guy, I'd never seen a feisty princess would even like me despite my duties to focus on the war games."

"I see... this is what the chieftain had been sensing about." Grimtooth said regarding about Doug's tyranny of making a war. "That dumb war made by the royal kingdom caused by a power struggle."

They heard someone is screaming which makes the trio to come to their aid. Lene tries to defend a woman which happens to be Ruric's wife, Kikimora from a large dragon as the trio arrives to see them.

"Lene!"

"This dragon is huge." Grimtooth said as he wields a two-handed massive axe which surprises both of them.

"That dragon looks the same as how Yuber summons it. But this time it has flesh." Seed gritted angrily as he wanted to protect Lene as he unsheathes his sword. "Hang on, Lene...!"

Lene then shoots it with explosive tasers which would let Sean to attack with his Tokkosho multiple times. The dragon summon flaming meteors similar to the Final Flame which makes them dodge. Grimtooth then attacks it with his axe three times then unleashing his Arctic Ridge which allows it to freeze the dragon in a massive damage.

"You know how to freeze that thing...?" Sean asked as Grimtooth smirks in confidence.

"While in frozen state, it's going to take three times to break this monster on ice."

Seed then unleashes his Fire Rune using Explosion to incinerate the dragon long enough. The dragon tries to attack Lene with another flaming meteors. But instead passed it to Seed who charges his sword in a fiery manner and unleashes flaming ring projectiles three times and he heavily slashes the dragon with another flaming ring projectile, destroying it.

"That's the same move as before..." Sean commented regarding about Seed's Rune Combination moves.

"Well now... he is able to pull off this kind of a move." Grimtooth smiled as Seed looked at his sword once again after he pulled off the move.

"As a Flaming General, that move is combination number four. That's how it's reeling..."

Lene then heals them with Divine's Blessing from her Divine Dagger Rune until it resonates one of the listening crystals and Sean sees it.

"Look at that!"

Kikimora was surprised to see the crystal had glowed brighter as Lene holds the crystal and a white unicorn emerges from the surface while looking at both of them.

"Who was it? Is it you...?"

"So this is the mysterious unicorn. Our chieftain Ruric was researching about this unicorn. I thought this unicorn would take the ladies to go with it." Grimtooth said and Lene was confused to see the white unicorn.

"Is it me? Or is it her?"

Kikimora looked at the unicorn and was impressed to see it.

"It looks like you're looking for me, Siegfried."

"In that case, I betroth myself to you..."

"This young lady was the one who summoned you, Siegfried. It appears that the crystal was responded to your call." Kikimora points out about Lene and she pets the unicorn.

"It seems that she's right... You might able to watch over me."

"Very well... by my ancient oath and as a member of the White Circle. I will lend my power to you through the vessel of this holy maiden." Siegfried lent his power to Lene as it replies. "My power is finally granted to you..."

Lene allows Siegfried to join at their cause which surprises everyone and Seed smirks knowing that she was safe. Returning back at the Kobold Village, Ruric reunites with his wife Kikimora and was thankful for them for finding her.

"I'd like to thank you for rescuing my wife as well as the woman you had wanted to find. So this mysterious unicorn is a member of the White Circle, huh. Interesting..."

Ruric and the rest of the Kobold from the village looked to see Siegfried as he neighs to see Lene as his maiden and disappears.

"It looks like it goes to Higheast City, I can sense him." Lene smiled nicely and Grimtooth gave her the sack of explosives.

"I think this sack of explosive belongs to you. These two young men are carrying these while they were searching for you."

"Thank you, Marik... you're a lifesaver." Lene said thankfully and Ruric decides to let Grimtooth to join at their side.

"For you, my dear princess... Since the blood wars are still continued. I'll let Grimtooth to join your side. We Vikings had always living in the ocean seas and we learned to endure with many assaults. Grimtooth has a power to that of the Northern Vikings. You may use to that end."

"Since you helped Seed and Sean for my troubles that I've caused. You can come with us." Lene said letting Grimtooth to join which he accepts.

"I appreciate it, your highness..."

"So where are you going now?" Kikimora asked Lene of where she is going as she replies.

"Two River City... we're gonna retake it back because of my half-uncle."

"I see... so the three communities of that city had already became overrun." Ruric said and decided to help them. "Very well... if you manage to convince the mayor of that city as well as these three communities within that city. Grimtooth will give us the signal to assist you."

Returning back to Lakewest Town, they were waited by Clemont, Renzo, Risho and Tougou and they were surprised to see Grimtooth.

"Your highness... I'm glad that you're safe and who is this large hulking person?"

"Uhm... this big guy is a Viking and it was the first time to see him in person." Seed said showing about Grimtooth's appearance. "It does not have these kinds of people at my time."

"If you boys want to retake that Two River City from those leeches. I would glad to help you. Our chieftain is going to help you as well."

"All right then... I'm glad you can help us."

"I, Grimtooth... I would glad to take an acquaintance." Grimtooth said nicely to them as they now embarked on Two River City.