Guts brings down the towering makara by turning its own charge against it, then throws himself into the Daka horde, insisting he is still in control even as the group fears the Beast of Darkness.
Summary
Serpico clears the first rush of Daka in one sweep while Isidro and Roderick finish the stragglers. Having learned in the ballroom to strike for the eyes, Roderick banters with Isidro, who advises the newcomer to hang back; Roderick refuses, unwilling to watch Farnese fight without him. Magnifico and Casca stay out of the melee, and when a Daka lunges at Magnifico, Schierke intercepts and hypnotizes it.
Neither Guts nor the makara has moved. The beast fires a jet of water from its trunk, which Guts dodges before lobbing a charge that bursts by its right eye and half-blinds it. As it thrashes in pain, he severs its trunk. He slips a swipe of its fin but feels the Beast of Darkness pressing into his mind, and forces the influence down before resuming, though Schierke sees he is already slipping.
Backed against a storehouse wall, Guts remembers how he killed a makara on the beach and finds his answer. To Schierke's horror he lets the makara's lunge slam them both through the wall. For a moment he vanishes, then reappears atop the roof, having used the crash to reach the stairs. He leaps down and drives the Dragon Slayer through the beast's skull, but it does not die and thrashes with the blade still buried and Guts clinging on. In a pause he wrenches the sword back to widen the wound and fires his cannon arm straight into it, killing the makara at last.
Sliding down the corpse, Guts vaults off its outstretched trunk over Schierke's head and lands among the Daka, hacking them apart. The others suspect the Beast has claimed him, given his ferocity, but he insists he is clear-headed and simply racing to save Roderick's ship from the flames. They believe him and set to felling the Daka as fast as they can.
Key Events
Roderick adapts by aiming for the pishacha's eyes, and Schierke hypnotizes a Daka to protect Magnifico. Guts half-blinds the makara, severs its trunk, then deliberately lets it drive him through a storehouse wall so he can strike from the roof, finishing it with the Dragon Slayer and his cannon arm. He plunges into the Daka horde with sudden fury but assures the group he remains lucid, driven only by the need to reach Roderick's ship in time.
Notes
This is chapter 266 of the manga within the Millennium Falcon Arc, running twenty pages. It first appeared in Young Animal issue 1 on December 23, 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Berserk chapter 266, "City of the Demon Beasts (2)"?
In this chapter, Guts brings down the towering makara by half-blinding it, severing its trunk, and driving the Dragon Slayer through its skull, then throws himself into the Daka horde while insisting he remains in control.
How does Guts finally kill the makara in this chapter?
In "City of the Demon Beasts (2)," Guts lets the makara's lunge slam them both through a storehouse wall, uses the crash to reach the roof, drives the Dragon Slayer through its skull, and finishes it by firing his cannon arm into the wound.
Why do the others fear Guts has lost himself to the Beast of Darkness?
After finishing the makara in this chapter, Guts leaps into the Daka horde with sudden ferocity, and the group suspects the Beast of Darkness has claimed him, though he insists he is clear-headed and racing to save Roderick's ship.
How does Roderick adapt his fighting after the ballroom attack?
In "City of the Demon Beasts (2)," Roderick learns from the earlier tiger attack to aim for the pishacha's eyes, and he keeps fighting alongside Isidro despite being told to hold back, refusing to let Farnese fight without him.
How does Schierke protect Magnifico during the battle in this chapter?
When a Daka lunges at Magnifico, who stays out of the melee alongside Casca, Schierke intercepts the beast in this chapter and hypnotizes it to keep him safe.
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