With the end of the trolls battle and the confrontation with a god hand, we were certainly not in for an uneventful start in this volume. 

As always, captivating action, great dialogues and breathtaking artwork. 

And what can I say about the fight with Grunbeld? How hard it was to see Guts struggling that much but how exhilarating to finally discover the berserker armor. Not only does the armor bring a welcome power up to step up to the apostles, but it also brings so many metaphors and conflicts around Guts and his allies, further deepening the story. How strong will the armor make Guts? How much will it help him in his quest? But also, how dangerous is it to unleash this beast dwelling in our hero? How far will it take him? Will it end up further hurting him and his allies? 

We saw our little group’s dynamic is blossoming on the sea side, Farnese evolving so much she is now looking to learn from Schierke, Guts and Schierke bonding, Guts praising her and her being an anchor to bring him back when the beast takes over, so many relations and gains from one to another developing. 

Berserk never ceases to amaze me as a story, it is always evolving and always finds a way to surprise us by taking a detour or adding a conflict we weren’t expecting. I can’t wait to keep reading and falling further into this tale.