Hi guys, this is DarkCrisan366 and this story is all about a red-headed guy who got accidentally transported into the present timeline which is 100 years after Suikoden III and got involved in the battle between the two states and this is how he changes his life. Here is the story.

The Highlander's New Purpose

Throughout the years, a lot of people are bringing the war to victory as some individuals who were instigating the entire war and also includes royalty. Countless people were killed and people who opposes against them are the ones who bring to their downfall. These young individuals who inherits these powerful True Runes and they were 27 of them and those runes had the power to attract any higher individuals who in turn to instigate the war of the nations. This entire world had finally changed for the better when all of these wars have ended in victory and from the enemy's defeat.

In 575 I.S., Lene Ashtare is both the princess and heiress of the royal family of Ashitares examined the ruins of the former palace of L'Renouille now known as Higheast Palace and the entire Higheast province was already merged with the Dunan Republic following the Dunan Unification War many years ago. Alongside with her is Sean Rockwell, a private investigator and archaeologist who investigates the rubble behind the castle.

"This castle is huge and it was already became abandoned. What caused of all this?"

"It looks like the entire castle was not yet in ruin after the incarnation of one of the 27 True Runes has been defeated." Lene said as she can foresee about the past when Riou and his group from the New State Army manage to infiltrate the entire castle followed by defeating the Highland Generals and the incarnation of the Beast Rune being summoned by Leon Silverberg. "When I tried to find the two Generals' corpses, they were nowhere to be seen after it was destroyed."

"That's weird, the two men were defeated and killed and their corpses went missing. That was a strange situation." Sean commented about the entire incident and Lene had found something which is a Rune.

"Sean, look what I found?"

"That was a Rune?" Sean looked to see this Rune was not untouched by the time the entire castle was not yet in ruin. "Lene, we need to get back to Professor Asher to examine it and fast."

Back at Kyaro Town, Asher Da Vinci is a renowned inventor from the Higheast Province had created a dimensional portal device and he claims all of his inventions is a masterpiece as both Lene and Sean arrive to visit him.

"Well if isn't the Princess and Heiress from the Silveria Kingdom. How's the excavation doing in the former capital of the Higheast?"

"The entire castle was not yet in ruin and I found this Rune within the rubbles of the Throne Room." Lene explained as she showed the Rune to him.

"I thought this Rune was destroyed when we found it at the castle." Sean commented as Asher examines it.

"This rune is no ordinary. Apparently, the 27 True Runes are legendary and whoever bear this kind of Rune, they will be given longevity but if the bearers being killed physically the True Rune will find another host."

"Anyway, Professor Asher... what's the machine you have crafted?"

"It is a dimensional portal device and this device is like a time machine."

Suddenly, the Rune finally activates on Asher's hands as it glows in a flash of light forming a symbol similar to the Rune of the Beginning and the dimensional portal device was activated on its own. The rune soon attached onto Lene's right hand to become it's bearer.

"Lene, Professor Asher are you okay?" Sean said worried on both of them.

"Yeah... I'm all right." Both men noticed Lene looked to see her right hand is now attached by the Rune. As the smoke clears, a short vibrant red haired man appears in a white and red royal clothes.

"Where is this place? Where's Lord Jowy and Lady Jillia especially Culgan? I have to gather more troops to defeat the New State army."

"Uhm... young lad... I think you were from a different timeline as I presumed. Didn't you know that this is our present time where it has no wars and disputes?"

"What?" The man became confused as he quickly puts Lene hostage by wielding a sword much to their shock. "All right, you'd better tell me where is this place or perhaps I'll cut her head off if you don't speak."

Sean became mad when he tries to hurt Lene only to be stopped by Professor Asher seeing that Lene is potential as she quickly elbowed the man knowing of how reckless he is.

"You're being hopeless who is quite unaware of my recklessness." Lene remarked horribly at the man who clutches to his groin.

"How dare you knocked me off that easily!

"It appears he was a time-displacement and this guy was one of the Generals from the royal kingdom from Highland who was slain at the hands of the leader of the Dunan Army and his group that also befall the Highland Kingdom."

"So that means... I was on a different timeline." The man was surprised after learning where he ended up and realizing about his death along with Culgan. "And that means that me and Culgan were defeated at the hands of Lord Riou in a valor fight and we fight for this Kingdom with our dignity."

"Yes, it was all in the record history books." Asher said informing him and he finally wants to know who he is. "Since you're from a different timeline, can you tell us your name?"

"My name is Seed and I'm the 3rd General from the Highland Army under the leadership of Jowy Atreides-Blight."

"Seed, huh? Your name is like planting some seedlings..." Sean remarked about his name which makes the latter raises his brow.

"To be honest, you were in Kyaro Town right now. This is where I lived and these two are from the kingdom of Silveria which borders between both the Higheast Province and Harmonia." Asher said and Seed recognizes this town.

"Kyaro? This is Lord Jowy's hometown."

"Uhm, you two... could you let this man come with you to explore around town."

"Sure, Professor Asher... I want this man to learn more things clearly. He thinks he was still in royalty." Lene accepts his request as she looked at him. "Listen, this is no longer in aristocracy. I could show you the town before the two of us need to get back to my hometown. But next time if you lay a finger on me, I would beat you down."

"That's a girl's warning, red head." Sean said as the two leave. Seed became surprised when she scolds him for taking her as a hostage and became amused to her actions.

"I maybe a hot-headed General from the army. I've never seen this woman is very feisty."

Seed then follows them both and Professor Asher see them leaving in amusement.