In chapter 196, Guts trains Isidro and easily defeats him, teaching him that strength alone is not enough and that he must learn how to fight intelligently. Farnese struggles to find her place in the group and feels useless compared with the others, but she begins trying to bond with Casca. After Casca wanders away,…
In chapter 195, Mule watches as the spirits of soldiers who died in battle gather peacefully around Griffith. Griffith allows the spirits to briefly reunite with their grieving families before they disappear. Deeply moved by what he sees, Mule becomes convinced that Griffith is the Falcon of Light and offers his sword to join him….
In chapter 194, Sonia takes Mule through Griffith’s camp and introduces him to the strange “war demons” serving in the Band of the Falcon. Mule is shocked to discover that some of Griffith’s soldiers are not human at all. When one of the demons tries to attack Sonia and Mule, Grunbeld intervenes and saves them,…
In chapter 193, Griffith leads his new Band of the Falcon in a decisive attack against the Kushan forces and personally defeats their general. Mule is amazed by Griffith’s power and realizes that this is the legendary Falcon of Light. The surviving Kushan soldiers flee into the forest, but Rakshas and the other inhuman members…
In chapter 192, Mule and his soldiers attack a Kushan convoy but discover that the Kushans are using captured Midland soldiers to fight for them. Just as Mule’s group is about to be overwhelmed, Griffith’s new Band of the Falcon arrives and turns the battle around. Irvine and other powerful members of Griffith’s army reveal…
In chapter 191, Farnese asks Guts to let her and Serpico travel with him. She explains that she has lost her faith and wants to understand the strange world she has encountered around Guts. To show that she is serious, Farnese cuts her hair and accepts that the journey will be dangerous. Guts agrees as…
In chapter 190, Guts briefly loses control under the influence of the Beast of Darkness and then realizes what he has almost done to Casca. He is devastated and becomes even more determined to protect her rather than let his anger control him. Soon afterward, Puck finds Isidro, while Farnese and Serpico also catch up…
In chapter 189, Guts struggles to keep control of himself after his fear of the Beast of Darkness returns. He becomes increasingly worried that he could hurt Casca, so he keeps his distance from her. Meanwhile, Puck continues searching for a safe route, and Guts realizes that protecting Casca matters more than continuing his revenge….
In chapter 188, Guts protects Casca from the spirits during the night, but Casca wanders away while following a rat. Guts rushes to save her and is briefly possessed by the Beast of Darkness, nearly hurting Casca before regaining control. Casca becomes frightened of him and loses the trust she had developed. Guts decides to…
In chapter 187, Guts travels through a heavy snowstorm while protecting Casca from spirits that take the form of snow creatures. After surviving the night, he sets up camp and takes care of Casca and Puck. Guts then has a nightmare where the Beast of Darkness tries to convince him that Casca is only a…