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Hell has broken loose in the kingdom of Midland. On the death of Midland's king comes invasion, demonic forces seem to be on the rise, underground pagan cults are running wild, and the church is busily rounding up and teaching heretics the errors of their ways. While, Guts is busy testing out... read more

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Guts is traveling fast as he is able to reach Casca after having a vision of her needing help. Also it shows where Casca has wandered off to. There is an evil man Mozgus is an inquisitor killing innocent people for being 'heretics'.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Guts, Blackswords man: Guts is a strong man with a huge sword. He seeks to kill the demons even more so hunting down the man who betrayed him who has now turned into a demon himself. The woman he loves Casca had been raped by a demon and left a shell of her former self. He still loves her and wants to save her.
  • Casca: Once a strong woman, a great fighter as any man. However after being raped by a demon, she had gone mad after giving birth to a demon child. Is nothing more than a former shell of her former self. She had wandered off from where she was safe, most think she's mad. She is taken in by a woman Luca who named Casca Elaine.
  • Luca: Is a prostitute. She looks out for the other girls, and does her best to protect them. She found 'Elaine' who's really Casca, she notices the mark on Elaine's chest. She worries that if others notice that mark they would think Elaine's mark they would think her a heretic. So She disuses Elaine's face so people will think she is diseased and leave her alone.
  • Jermore: A knight who kind of questions the Knights. He does want to leave.
  • Mozgus: is an evil man who kills innocent people and have them torture all in the name of "God"
  • Serpico: A pretty boy knight. Who cares about children and does not want to see people burned at the stake. Kind of makes ya wonder why is he apart of the The Holy Iron Chain Knights.
  • Farnese: Is a woman who works for Mozgus.
  • Isidro: A cool boy who's on his own. He is smart, sneaky, funny and just trying to survive.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Yo, kid hand that over and scram.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Conviction Arc
Birth Ceremony Chapter

Kushan Scouts part 1.............5
Kushan Scouts part 2.............23
Tower of Shadows part 1........43
Tower of Shadows part 2........65
Children of Shadow................87
Fierce Believer........................107
Bowels of the Holy Ground.....127
The Witch...............................149
Spirit Road part 1...................173
Spirit Road part 2...................195
Pillar of Flame........................217

Glossary edit see section history

  • eclipse: A dark ritual that turns a human into a demon by sacrificing the one they love most.
  • The Brand: Anyone who is in the eclipse normally dies, but if one was to survive they would have a "Brand" the mark of a sacrifice

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 18 of 34 in Berserk. (standard series)

Preceded by Berserk, Volume 17, and followed by Berserk Volume 19 (Berserk (Graphic Novels)).

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kentaro Miura (Author)

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Back of Manga: 18+. ADULTS ONLY! Extreme graphic violence, and torture. Female and male nudity. Graphic, Sex, prostitution, orgies, tempted rape.


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