Current Chapter Summaries ("Volume 24")

Episode 197:
Isidro thinks about his past, and his current state. Serpico tells Guts that he still intends to kill him, if Farnese is ever injured. Farnese and Casca are kidnapped by a Troll. Isidro comes to the rescue, while Schierke watches on.

Episode 198:
Isidro is quickly overwhelmed by hordes of trolls but Schierke saves the day with her magical powers. Schierke notices something strange about Guts and Casca.

Episode 199:
The troop meets an old man named Morgan. Wandering through the forest, we see the Beast of Darkness just behind them. Morgan guides them to Schierke's mansion in the forest. Guts party is attacked by Golems, who are guarding the mansion. Guts attacks, but it is futile. Schierke watches on.

Episode 200:
Serpico discovers the golems weakness and before Shierke can counter she is stopped by Flora. The party is allowed inside where they meet Flora, Morgan recognizes her as the witch from 50 years ago. Flora reassures Farnese that she’s never burned an actual witch. She tells Guts and Casca she was waiting for them, the "branded ones."

Episode 201:
Flora knew Guts and Casca where coming because her Kakuryo friend told her. She then explains the workings of the spiritual world to the group. Flora knows she won’t live forever and wants Shrierke to stay with Guts

Episode 202:
BATH TIME FUN! Guts discusses God Hand, revenge and the Behelit with Flora. She explains that his revenge will cost him something very dear to him, that the God Hands were once human and that the Behelit knows it’s true master and it’s time, one can’t just activate it. Puck grabs the Behelit away from Guts in a protective fashion and flies off. Flora asks Guts to fight the trolls in exchange for a talisman that will protect them from evil. He passes Shierke and they exchange a few words. Flora asks Shierke to go with Guts.

Episode 203:
Shierke weakens the brands with a special tattoo and equips the party with enchanted weapons. Captain Feath…uh Serpico gets a wind sword and cloak, Isidro a fire dagger, and Farnese and Casca silver armor. Shierke offers Guts a grand axe but he dismisses it and keeps the Dragon Slayer. Shierke notices something strange about the great sword as he leaves. As the party is leaving Flora’s, Guts looks back and notices a silhouette in the window, which quickly disappears. Flora enters and fixes Skull Knight some tea. She asks him why he asked her this favor; to help Guts, or to use him?

Episode 204:
Morgan’s village is under siege by trolls. A village woman named Hanna is kidnapped trying to save her husband, and her brother killed trying to save her. During the service for her brother and husband Morgan and the party arrive. The villagers are unimpressed by Shierke. The priest tells them to leave but Guts, pointing out Casca’s monk robe, fools the priest into thinking they are on a pilgrimage to cure her insanity. The priest reluctantly grants them shelter.

Episode 205:
Shierke gives each member of the party a lock of her hair, allowing telepathic communication with her. Shierke being in charge bothers Isidro so he goes outside to practice where Morgan depresses him with the story of why he never left the village. Elsewhere, Shierke is assaulted with stones by some children, Guts appears and they flee. She thanks him but says he shouldn’t have lied to the priest. She laments over the ignorance of those in the physical world now.