# WebtoonLib — Berserk #26

## Series
- title: Berserk
- slug: berserk-74fcb6

## Chapter
- number: 26
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
In a dark escalation of the Midland court's political machinations, Griffith retaliates against a failed assassination attempt by dispatching Guts on a clandestine mission of his own: to eliminate the treacherous Lord Julius. While Guts succeeds in his grim task, the assassination culminates in an unforeseen and horrifying tragedy. In the darkness of the lord's chambers, Guts's sword accidentally fells not only his target but also Julius's young son, Adonis, who rushes in at the fatal moment. The unintentional slaughter of a child leaves Guts shaken to his core, a devastating stain on his soul that starkly illustrates the terrible cost of Griffith's ambition.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Guts successfully assassinates Lord Julius but accidentally kills his young son Adonis, deeply traumatizing Guts.

### Characters involved
- Julius — Supporting
- Griffith — Main
- Guts — Main

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
In a dark escalation of the Midland court's political machinations, Griffith retaliates against a failed assassination attempt by dispatching Guts on a clandestine mission of his own: to eliminate the treacherous Lord Julius.

### Spoiler summary
In a dark escalation of the Midland court's political machinations, Griffith retaliates against a failed assassination attempt by dispatching Guts on a clandestine mission of his own: to eliminate the treacherous Lord Julius. While Guts succeeds in his grim task, the assassination culminates in an unforeseen and horrifying tragedy. In the darkness of the lord's chambers, Guts's sword accidentally fells not only his target but also Julius's young son, Adonis, who rushes in at the fatal moment. The unintentional slaughter of a child leaves Guts shaken to his core, a devastating stain on his soul that starkly illustrates the terrible cost of Griffith's ambition.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Berserk #26](/series/berserk-74fcb6/chapter-26)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/berserk-74fcb6

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