After Guts' departure, Griffith is condemned to imprisonment for having engaged in an affair with Princess Charlotte, provoking the king's wrath. At the same time, the Falcon Company is surrounded and attacked by the Midland army. A year passes. The company, led by Casca, now leads a life on the run. Hearing troubling rumors, Guts thwarts a punitive expedition against his companions and promises to help Griffith escape. The relationship between Casca and Guts then takes a new turn...