Berserk Chapter: 270

[Quest]

it will be interesting to see the next fight.
i think this will be the first time gutts will go against a strictly magic-user. usually it is against some big badass boss.

and the differences cannot be more obtuse: gutts being a regressed animalistic force VS a calculating mystic.

=)

[Libaax]

Finaly we know where Berserker armour comes from.

Since its from kushan's culture of magic maybe Guts wont be totaly chanceless if sorcerar is really powerful.

[Tempest]

I dunno if it's Kushan armor, just becuase the guy has a name for it. And with the wierd way that apparently translates, he may be refering to the energy of Shierke that's inside the armor. From what I recall the armor itself was made by dwarves.

[Wandering_Mystic]

I think Tempest is right about the armor. Although Daiva remarked that Guts was wrapped/dressed in the Plana of Durga, the kanji used to convey the meaning in Japanese was something like "crazy, violent god" for Dugra, and "Energy" (ki) for Plana. That would leave me inclined to think he was talking about the aura around Guts, either due to the properties of the armor, Guts' inner beast, or Schierke herself. The word he used for saying Guts was "dressed" (matou) in the Plana of Durga is also flexible, and could mean either wearing actual clothing or whatever, or it could be closer in meaning to "wrap".

An object can go by many names without belonging solely to any one culture from which the names originate. I think such is the case with the Berserker Armor. The Kushan mystics/sorcerors would have their own name for the armor, fitting their own worldview. Kind of like how there are dragons in most culture's mythologes: In each culture dragons may differ to varying degrees, but they are recognizable for what they are across cultures. Ah, and I forgot to mention another interesting thing about the leading Kanji character Miura used for Durga. It is the same character as the one used for the word "berserk".

[Gundam_Bobcat]

The armor of the Berserk is not Kushan, because in Volume 26 Schierke says that the armor was something that the Dwarfs liked to make. The reason the mage from Kushan knows about it is because there probably is more than one Berserkers Armor out in the world.

[Quest]

or maybe he had encountered the skullknight before...

[Gundam_Bobcat]

I doubt that the mage has met Skull Knight, and rereading the chapter, the mage is talking about the energy that is surrounding Guts. He uses the word Durga, which according to the notes is something along the lines of Ki or energy. Im not really sure if the mage knows that its the armor cause he says that he is going to evaluate the spells of the savages. It is quite possible that the mage thinks Guts summoned the giant flaming wheel, and that he is another mage, not just a berserker.

[Quest]

I doubt that the mage has met Skull Knight, and rereading the chapter, the mage is talking about the energy that is surrounding Guts. He uses the word Durga, which according to the notes is something along the lines of Ki or energy. Im not really sure if the mage knows that its the armor cause he says that he is going to evaluate the spells of the savages. It is quite possible that the mage thinks Guts summoned the giant flaming wheel, and that he is another mage, not just a berserker.

yes, you make a lot of sense.
i re-read the chapter again... he does not seem to recognise the armour itself but rather its aura, and mistakes gatts for a fellow mage as well.

i am sure at one point in the battle, its going to be schrieke the witch VS dhaiva the mystic.

[Libaax]

I was talking about the thing inside the armour that feeds on Guts.

Aura or whatever you wanna call it. Its some kind of bieng that for sure.

It cant be Shierkie he was talking about thats clear.

[Gundam_Bobcat]

Shierkie vs Dhaiva, would be an interesting fight. The only thing though how is Shierkie going to get out of the armor? The only way i see her coming out is if Guts calms down somehow.

[Libaax]

Screw Shierkie or not if you dont like little girls.

But what i wanted know is more about the being in armour with Guts. Sínce the old man knows something,we might get so see something interesting.

[grunge]

Thanks and thanks a lot... couldn't find the time for 270 before but i'll happily savor it now !

[Gundam_Bobcat]

Yea, personally i dont dig the 10 year olds.

I dont really know how that mage is going to protect himself, hes old and yes he can fly. From what we know all he can do is change animals into beasts, and none of his beasts can do anything to Guts. Either this guy has a lot more tricks up his sleeve, or this is going to be the shortest fight in the world.

[Devil_Dante]

Could it be that schierke can do magic with that demon dog that possesses guts? It's some kind of a spirit right?

[Femto]

I liked seeing the action from the eyes of the armor, I thought it was pretty slick.

Thanks for the release.

[FightClub]

Really loved it, thanks EG.

Seems like every chapter we read leaves us at another cliff hanger? It's truly epic, Berserk never loses it's touch it seems. Look forward to the next issue.

Fight.

[Buzkashi]

Good release EG.

Could the shroud of durga actually mean that he senses the brand?

[Wandering_Mystic]

You mean Plana of Durga? Maybe. It was a somewhat ambiguous sentence since we don't know what a Plana of Durga is (from the Kushan perspective, at least), although he might still be talking about the armor due to the flexibility of the word "matou". The only reason I think he might be talking about something other than the armor is because he kinda says that phrase after he was already yapping his mouth for a bit.

[Istvan]

I'm still curious to see how a spellcaster can engage in a dual with a swordsman with any hope of victory. From what we've see of Schierkie's magic, although it is very powerful, it usually takes a while to cast a spell. I find it hard to believe that Gut's would give him that kind of time, but he watched Guts fight, and still came out into the open, so he must have some kind of plan. It'll be interesting to see what it is.

[Eldo]

The spellcasting for the Kushan may be a bit different with Schierke's, so they may not have the long waits, and Schierke is relatively inexperienced which maybe the reason the spells takes a while to cast. Maybe he'll summon beasts on the battlefield to fight against Guts, to stall him long enough to cast a more powerful spell, or something that may quell Guts' Berserker rage.

[Xenith]

sweet, finally got it (torrent link wouldn't work)
thank you EG and crew for this, and every other release you've ever done
special thanks to those hosting direct downloads

[paulino]

So if im not wrong, guts might get a little stronger if Schierke can actually casts some spells when she is inside of guts's berserker armor. Anyways, it will be very interesting to see guts fighting against a magical user for the first time (i dont consider the mud monsters as fighting against magic).
And that kushan magician is a general, so im sure that other than summoning monsters and flying in midair, he must have many other magical spells. The fact that he challenges guts after knowing that he slained so many of those big fishes proves it. (maybe skullknight will save guts again)

[evilester_me]

Thank you as always

[Eldo]

Can someone tell me what's wrong with the BT link? It works fine for me.

[Loeviz]

I wonder if Guts will have a slight problem at first to even reach the sorcerer.
But on the other hand, the sorcerer might have his powers in the mind control departement like the other kushans has had.
But then again they wouldn´t be so surprised when he appeared now when they´ve already killed a dozen atleast of them already.
A well drawn chapter on the other hand as always