Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god.Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human. What lies at the end of his travels? The answer is shrouded in the “night.” Strain your eyes and stare into the dark!
《烙印勇士》的故事发生在欧洲中世纪，国与国之间互相争战，烽火连年，各国都豢养庞大军备，佣兵也成为时兴的行业，一般平民的生活则十分穷苦。在这战火连连的世界中，不单只有人类的战争，同时还有被称为“使徒”的怪物。而本故事的主角格斯，因为其至友格里菲斯把灵魂出卖给恶魔而变成了“使徒”之主——神之手，把往日的战友佣兵团“鹰之团”作为祭品而给“使徒”虐杀，在这场虐杀中幸存下来的格斯，为了向格里菲斯复仇，所以化身成“黑色剑士”——一位受到诅咒，一直得抵抗着“使徒”追杀的绝望剑士。