Berserk: The Prophet

Green just stared at the tent he'd used for six years. Since Sis left, even Gus had grown up before he knew it, and now he was leaving too. He wondered if Gus would be able to get used to it, but he figured he could take care of himself now.

“You’re smart, you’re more likely to survive, and you wouldn’t want Gus to die so recklessly, would you?”

"Yeah, I know." Green seemed a little absent-minded because he was recalling Gus's past events. Moreover, he still couldn't figure out how the two of them had fallen out; he only vaguely remembered the timeline.

No matter what, he was still their father, even though he was their adoptive father. He didn't let Grimm and Guts go hungry and even taught them swordsmanship. It was actually quite a troublesome thing. In this world, not being abandoned as a burden and having food to eat was already a blessing.

Seeing Green's absent-minded look, Gambino, unusually, did not scold or beat him, but just sighed helplessly. Actually, this child was easier to raise.

“Go say goodbye to Guts. I’ll go pack some luggage for you. Come to my tent tomorrow morning, and they’ll come to pick you up so we can set off together.” Gambino got up to go back to his tent to pack his things.

"Yes, Father."

Green dusted himself off, stood up, and turned to leave.

Gambino seemed to have heard something incredible and paused in surprise for a moment.

"Tch, I don't have two sons as bastards as you."

"Remember to take your belongings with you, I'm not going to carry them for you!"

"Understood!" Green's voice faded into the distance as he descended the hillside and returned to the tent belonging to the two brothers.

............

“You’re back, Green.” Gus sat on the edge of the bed, swatting away the buzzing mosquitoes. Green had been gone for a while; he had made the bed long ago.

"Take off your clothes and go to sleep." Gus shifted his position, took off his clothes, and prepared to crawl into the covers to sleep.

“Gus…” Green suddenly didn’t know what to say. It was so late and he probably wouldn’t be able to sleep, but if he didn’t tell him, would he blame himself?

"Huh? What's wrong, Green?"

Gus, who had just taken off his shirt, sat on the straw mat and looked at Green with a puzzled expression.

"Um... I'm leaving tomorrow."

Green hesitated for a moment, then thought it was too strange for a boy to be so coy, so he just said it.

"?"

"Go? Where to?" Gus's heart suddenly skipped a beat. What exactly did they say?

"...It must be a very far place." After all, I've only seen scenes from the anime, and I've basically skipped over the travel scenes. There's no general map in Berserk either, but it's definitely not a short distance to get from the border of Judas to the capital of Midland.

"Why? What did Gambino say to you? I want to go with you!" Guts got up and prepared to leave the tent to confront Gambino.

"It's a mission!" Green grabbed him.

"Then I must be with you!" Gus seemed a little agitated, looking at him with a determined gaze.

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be too long," Green tried to reassure Guts, but it clearly didn't work.

"No! You know, we've never been apart since we were born!!" Gus's little face looked angry, and he seemed to be getting anxious.

Guts' voice had never been more resolute. Green knew that if he couldn't calm him down, Guts would stubbornly argue with Gambino, and he would definitely get a beating. Knowing the truth, Guts would be emotional and might even try to escape with him overnight. But how could two children run far in the territory of the Judas? However, Green could tell that with his temperament, it would definitely cause trouble if he went with him.

"Oh dear, it's time to deliver a message!"

"I didn't expect you to be so worried about me, Gus." Green suddenly made a face and said in a smug way.

"........."

Gus's face instantly darkened, and his fists seemed to itch. He gritted his teeth and tackled Green to the ground, ready to unleash a torrent of punches.

"You wretched bastard! I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!!"

With impressive momentum, Green was about to block when Gus suddenly hesitated, switching from fist to slap, delivering a powerful blow to Green's stomach before he could react, and then got up in a fit of exasperation.

"Ugh!" Gus didn't stop patting his belly at all; there was probably already a red five-finger mark on it.

"You made the atmosphere so heavy, I thought something was wrong! You made me worry for nothing." Gus angrily returned to the straw mat, refusing to sleep, and just hugged his little arms, still sulking.

"Hahaha, I got it!" Green slowly got up from the ground, trying to ease the atmosphere. He patted the dust off his body, and the outline of his eight-pack abs was already faintly visible on his stomach. Even so, his stomach was still sore from Guts's patting.

"Hmph, since you have things to do tomorrow, hurry up and go to sleep!"

Gus pulled back the mattress and lay down, his chubby face still puffed up with anger, his back to Green.

"Hmm." Green also took off his clothes, took off his sandals by the straw mat, and lay down next to Gus.

Looking at Gus's little shoulders bobbing up and down, he was clearly still angry. Goodness, he was still so arrogant.

"Are you still angry, Guts?" I've never seen Guts like this in the anime. He seems to be showing a bit of disdain for Griffith.

"No!!" Gus denied it quickly, but seemed even more certain of Green's words.

"Go to sleep!" Gus said irritably.

"Hhh, okay~" "Goodnight, Gus."

Having known each other for six years, Green had long since figured out Gus's temperament. When Gus was angry, it was best to ignore him for a while, and he would be fine in a bit. He might even take the initiative to talk to Green. Green silently counted from ten to one in his mind.

"........."

Gus didn't say anything, his anger had subsided. He thought that it was also the first time Green had been separated from him, and he didn't know if he would encounter any danger on the way. He stopped arguing, turned around and looked at the ceiling. He still couldn't sleep, so he started to talk to him.

3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

"Where are you going to deliver the letter?" Sure enough.

"Hmm~ I'm not quite sure, it should be a city on the border of Midland, right? Don't worry, someone will pick me up tomorrow." Green's words unconsciously became more relaxed as he felt smug.

“? Midland…” Hearing Green say that someone would be going with him tomorrow, he felt a little relieved.

"Don't worry, the fighting hasn't been so intense lately, and we have other people with us, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Well...be careful on the road."

"...good."

Guss still seemed a little uneasy and asked again, "Does Gambino really want you to go?"

"Hmm, of course, it's easier to lower your guard when there are kids in the group!"

"Can't I go with you? Why did Gambino only invite you?"

"Wouldn't it be strange to have too many children? Besides..." Green deliberately left the question unsaid, prompting Gus to ask.

"And what?" Gus, as expected, fell for the trap.

"And it should be my performance that was good, right, Biggs?!"

“............” Gus was speechless.

"I'm ignoring you, going to sleep." Gus rolled back over, completely ignoring Green. What does it matter if he performs well or not?!

Gus fell asleep shortly afterward.

Seeing that he was asleep, Green stared at the ceiling, lost in thought. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he snapped awake. Looking at Gus, who was already fast asleep beside the bed, he decided it was best not to disturb him.

Seeing Gus fast asleep, Green's lips curled up slightly; at least for now, things didn't seem so bad.