I was surprised by how many chapters had accumulated since I last time read this. Half a dozen or something. I only waited mere two years. My Berserk can't be this fast!

Although I was disappointed by no Guts. But then again, I think it was essential for the larger story to solidly establish what Griffith has been doing and how perhaps even a million people view him as a godly savior king. Richert felt like a plot tool to allow us to see the grand city and the common people living happily under Falcon's rule. Pure narration would have been much more artificial and annoying.