Consumed once more by berserker fury, Guts trades blows with Rosine amid the collapsing, burning nest and shears away part of her moth form. Robbed of her paradise, Rosine withdraws into the flames and re-emerges fused into the towering headless body of a moth, bent on carrying Jill to a new utopia and destroying the swordsman.
Summary
Guts spits away the entrails of a half-formed elf as the ruptured cocoon's fluids wash over him, his berserker fury fully unleashed and Jill horrified by the figure before her. Rosine hurtles at him, and though falling burning debris slows her, the two meet at tremendous speed. She whips her antenna forward, but Guts parries and strikes back, shearing off one of her moth antennae and slicing partway through her left wing. Realizing the tight cavern blunts her speed and the fire neutralizes her poisonous dust, she is caught off guard when Guts darts behind her, springs to her height, and readies a killing swing.
Rosine twists away at the last instant, nicking his cheek with her whip in return. The sting drags him partly out of his rage, and he notices she has slipped into a deeper part of the cave where the flames hide her. Jill calls to her, only for Puck to hold the girl back. When Guts advances into the fire, the Brand on his neck bleeds far more heavily than before.
Through the blaze he watches Rosine rise, transformed yet again and now far less human. Her face and torso remain, but they sit lodged within the headless bulk of a colossal moth. Indifferent to the loss, she declares her paradise burned away and boasts that her wings can carry her to found a new one elsewhere. She still wants Jill at her side and demands Guts answer for wrecking her home. With her whip antenna extended like an enormous lance, she barrels straight through the debris, her huge new frame no longer hindered by the cavern's pillars, intent on killing him.
Key Events
Guts fights Rosine in full berserker rage, cutting off one of her antennae and damaging a wing. Rosine retreats into the flames and undergoes a further transformation, fusing with the headless body of a giant moth. She resolves to find a new paradise with Jill and charges to kill Guts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when Guts fights Rosine in the burning cave in Flying Demon?
In Flying Demon, a berserker fury Guts trades blows with Rosine and manages to shear off one of her moth antennae while slicing partway through her left wing.
Why does Guts' Brand bleed heavily during this fight?
In Flying Demon, Guts' Brand of Sacrifice bleeds far more heavily as he advances deeper into the fire toward Rosine, signaling the apostle's continuing presence nearby.
How does Rosine transform after retreating into the flames?
In Flying Demon, Rosine emerges from the fire fused into the headless bulk of a colossal moth, with her human face and torso still lodged within the giant new body.
What does Rosine plan to do after her paradise burns down?
In Flying Demon, Rosine declares her paradise destroyed and boasts that her new wings can carry her to found another one elsewhere, still wanting Jill to join her.
Why does Rosine charge at Guts with her whip antenna?
In Flying Demon, Rosine demands Guts answer for destroying her home and charges at him with her whip antenna extended like a lance, no longer slowed by the cavern's pillars in her enormous new form.
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