Monsters called Nemesis bring disaster.
The only ones who can fight these dangerous foes are the sorcerers.
However, the sorcerers are considered tainted beings and feared by most.
The Day of Departure -Alma-
"The Day of Departure."
Seth believed the Bravery Quartet were on his side,
but they were actually evil sorcerers.
They left the people behind as the Nemesis attacked.
Amid the burst of blinding light,
Tommy could see Seth protecting the people.
I won't let you do this!
Titan...
Punch!
Seth...
The kid actually did it!
And used magic bare-handed?!
Boss!
Let's scram while we still can!
R-Right.
Hey, kid!
It's not over yet!
I can't... move.
Skull Attack!
Alma...
Just rest for now.
You... really are amazing.
Ow!
Wait, huh? This is...
When did I get here?!
You're finally awake?
Alma!
H-Hey, what happened to the Nemesis? And the villagers?
And the Bravery Quartet?!
Didn't you just wake up? Already making a racket...
The Nemesis was defeated,
and all the villagers are fine.
As for those Bravery-whatever guys... I caught them, too.
Oh... That's great.
Nothing great about it.
Seth, why did you do what you did?
Huh?
What have I told you time and time again?
Don't use Fantasia bare-handed!
That's something no normal sorcerer can do!
W-Well, we beat the Nemesis, so what's the big deal?
It all worked out fine!
No, it did not!
Listen to me. The Inquisition hates those who aren't normal.
Even more so when magic is concerned.
The villagers are probably contacting them as we speak.
They wouldn't do that!
We saved their village from the Nemesis!
Let us out!
Let us out of here, you hag!
For crying out loud, just shut up already.
Alma...
Um... Here.
Did you pick those up?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Um...
Thank you for saving us.
Also...
Tell Seth he was really cool!
That's very optimistic.
Alma?
Seth...
You've seen it over and over, haven't you?
Sorcerers—infected people—and ordinary humans will never understand each other.
Well, then, I'll defeat all the Nemesis myself!
What?
What are you even saying?
If I beat them all, no one else will be infected,
and the people won't have to be afraid!
Sorcerers won't have to live in hiding anymore!
Don't be stupid.
Do you realize how many Nemesis there are in this world?
Then I'll find their nest and destroy that!
So you're going to go to Radiant, then?
"Radiant"? What's that?
The place that's said to be the Nemesis' nest.
It's only a legend, though, of course.
So no one knows whether it actually exists—
That settles it!
I'm gonna find Radiant and destroy it!
Were you even listening to me?
Radiant is just a fairy tale!
We won't know that until we look for it!
Try using your head for once!
If it really existed, someone would have found it ages ago!
But the Nemesis fall down as eggs.
So there must be some place where those eggs are being laid!
Enough of this nonsensical dream talk.
How can you say that? I...
Seth, the Nemesis are not our only enemies in this world.
You know that.
Okay, fine.
If you want to wipe out the Nemesis that badly,
I'll let you help me out next time.
And are the people of the town going to be afraid of us
and chase us off every time?
Possibly.
But that's to be expected.
Why?!
We're the ones protecting them from the Nemesis!
Why do we have to be treated like bad guys, too?!
I won't let you be a bad guy.
That's my job, after all.
That's not good enough!
I don't want to let you, or the sorcerers, be treated as bad guys—
That's enough talking.
Drink this and go to sleep.
Got it?
Sheesh...
Who did he get that stubbornness from, anyway?
It's already been over ten years.
My memory of how it began is stained in red.
The color of flames that engulf everything...
Where am I?
Oh, good. You've regained consciousness.
Was I...
You passed out after being gravely injured.
What in the world happened?
I don't know... anything.
Then who is this boy?
You were holding him as if to protect him,
so I was convinced he was your son, but now...
After I lost everything, all that remained to me
was a child I had no recollection of.
That child was Seth.
After that, my journey to find myself began.
Alma's Observing Ship It's a sorcerer's workshop, and a ship for traveling in the sky as well. Her ship is a place which Alma obtained at one time to protect something precious.
Once my injuries healed,
I took Seth along on my journey.
It was the start of a journey with no goal in mind.
Everywhere we went,
I asked whether anyone had any recollection of me or Seth.
But the answer was always "no."
Sheesh... No one will even listen to what I'm asking—
Alma! Are you okay—
It's just the usual headache my curse gives me.
Don't fuss about it.
But...
Just leave me be.
My "curse," indeed.
I was a sorcerer.
I survived contact with a Nemesis,
received its curse,
and gained the power to use Fantasia.
In this world, sorcerers are regarded as heretics and persecuted.
And Seth is a sorcerer, too.
At the time, Seth was nothing but a massive burden on me.
So many times, I thought of leaving him behind.
But he was the only lead I had toward finding out who I was.
When I thought about it that way, I couldn't leave him behind.
Then, one day, the incident happened.
Now, listen.
Stay here and keep quiet until I get rid of this Nemesis.
Okay. Be careful.
See you soon.
At the time, I had begun to make a living for myself as a Nemesis Hunter.
And that day, I set off to hunt on a distant island
and left Seth all alone.
Ow!
Hey, infected kid!
Wipe out all sorcerers!
Yeah, yeah!
Stop it! What did I do to you?
We know it was your fault that the village's livestock died!
Th-That was because of the Nemesis!
It wasn't my fault!
Shut up! Die, monster!
It's a sorcerer hunt!
Get him!
That hurts. No!
Stop! Leave me alone!
I don't think so!
Getting rid of bad guys is the right thing to do!
Yeah, yeah!
Stop! Go away!
Go away!
Seth...
We must execute the monster at once!
Are you sure we shouldn't wait for the Inquisition?
Who cares about them?!
If this monster touches us, we might be cursed, too!
Burn him alive!
Wh-What? What happened?
A little gift from a sorcerer.
Now you're cursed.
You'll be infected if one of us touches you, right?
Then why don't I curse every last one of you?
Help!
Wait! Don't leave me behind!
S-Stay away, monster!
I don't wanna be infected!
Wait! I'm not cursed!
I'm not infected!
I dunno what you've been told,
but like hell that'd actually happen.
Idiots.
You okay, Seth?
Alma...
You're okay now. Just relax.
Okay...
When I held Seth's injured body,
I realized for the first time how small and helpless he was.
I knew I had to protect him.
I couldn't let anyone treat him like a bad guy again.
I would take that role upon myself.
My mind was made up.
Come on, let's go.
I stopped wandering around aimlessly.
Of course, that didn't mean I'd given up trying to learn who I was.
But I'd found something even more important than that.
What I needed was a place where I could protect Seth,
where no one would threaten or hurt him anymore.
So I got us our very own castle.
The rest of the world continued to run us off just as before,
but when they did, we let the wind take us on a new journey.
One day, we'll arrive at a place where we could live in peace.
That's what we told ourselves, always laughing, as we sailed across countless skies.
You've really grown.
All right, time to go!
Time to go where?
A-Alma?!
I know exactly what you're thinking.
You really intend to go, then?
I-It won't do any good to try to stop me!
I won't try to stop you.
Huh?
But what are you planning to do without any leads to go on?
W-Well, I...
With enough spirit, I'll make it work!
Take this with you.
I put some things in it that you'll need.
Isn't that... your broom?
Are you sure?
It's a parting gift.
If you're gonna pretend to be a decent sorcerer,
you can't look the part without your own broom, right?
Alma...
Um, I...
Also... hold out your hand.
Seth, promise me one thing.
Don't become a monster.
I won't become a monster!
All I'm gonna become is the greatest sorcerer in the world!
Is that so? All right, then.
Well, see ya, Alma!
Yep.
Alma...
Thank you.
Take care of yourself, you hear?
All right, I'm going now.
Yeah. Go on, get moving.
Yeah!
Man...
You were a hell of a burden.
Just you wait, Radiant!
I'm gonna destroy you, no matter what!
Yeah, so our last hunt was over pretty quick, too.
Inquisition Major Von Teppes
I'd rather listen to a rat squeaking
Inquisition Captain Liselotte
than listen to your stupid bragging.
Inquisition Colonel Santori "The Peak"
Huh?!
Be quiet.
Inquisition Major Ullmina Bagliore
We are expected to be role models for the people.
We mustn't squabble.
Now, let us calm our minds and study the words of the Holy Scripture.
Santori!
Do forgive me.
But I did hear and understand everything you said.
I swear it on my beard!
How nice to see you all again.
General Torque.
Inquisition General Torque "The Beast"
You who uphold order,
you Thaumaturges who serve as blades of justice...
It goes without saying why I've gathered you here.
Yesterday, just outside Pompo Hills,
a sorcerer with horns was found on the sea.
To Be Continued
Next Time
Seth's adventure in search of Radiant has begun,
but he's quickly apprehended by an airship
belonging to the Inquisition, which regards sorcerers as dangerous.
Along with a mysterious girl named Melie and an oddball researcher named Doc,
Seth plots an escape.
However, Dragunov, an Inquisitor, stands in the trio's way.
A Meeting in the Sky -Encounter-
Next time on Radiant, "A Meeting in the Sky."
See You Next Week
End