The story follows Guts and his comrades dealing with the aftermath of Griffith's incarnation. Midland faces a new threat in the form of Emperor Ganishka and the Kushan Empire. Along the way, Guts encounters a new ally, Schierke the witch, and obtains the Berserker Armor, which threatens his very sanity. Meanwhile, Griffith plots on his own as he pursues his dream of having a kingdom.
