Faced with a horde of unleashed monsters, Guts and his companions have no choice but to retreat. As they try to make a getaway aboard a ship, they are attacked at sea by a powerful sorcerer, Kushan, Dhaiva. He uses his magic, but thanks to the help of Schierke, whose spirit has become trapped in the Berserker's armor, Guts manages to hold his own. Until the terrible emperor Ganishka arrives, who, discovering Guts's worth, offers him a place in his army...