Holy shit did the King age within the span of a year. I guess the situation with his daughter really got to him.
But, shit, Guts was nuts here. He was "Berserk", definitely. Shades of the Black Swordsman that he becomes. I forgot to mention it last chapter, but I'm pretty sure that Griffith was trying to choke Guts when they first met. He's been giving him and Casca one hell of a stare down.