In a medieval era where wars spanned over 100 years, the Falcon Company and its leader Griffith, now an integral part of the regular army of the Kingdom of Midland, accumulate military successes. Our hero, Guts, is now just another warrior, searching for a place where he can feel at ease, and hoping to have found it with Griffith and his company. Griffith comforts Guts, who is injured after his battle against Zodd the Immortal. What could possibly come to disturb the peace and confidence that Guts finally seems to have found?