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.
Seth is an apprentice sorcerer.
What will he see at the end of his adventure?
I had a dream.
A dream of when I was traveling with Alma.
Everyone was terrified of the Nemesis.
The only ones who could fight the Nemesis
were sorcerers, who could use Fantasia.
As a kid, I couldn't do anything.
Alma, who raised me, was the greatest sorcerer I knew.
I wanted to be a sorcerer like Alma.
That way, I could show everyone how awesome sorcerers are.
It's already been a month since I came here.
Broom of Memories -Memory-
"Broom of Memories."
There's suddenly a festival going on!
There's a festival every few months,
whenever Headmaster Majesty feels like throwing one.
He throws a festival this huge just on a whim?
That's incredible!
There are lots of stalls and things, too.
It's a lot of fun!
Are there magic items?
Yes!
Let's go take a look later, okay?
Sure!
I guess even that yellow cat does some cool things sometimes!
What are you talking about?
Doc!
It's not a whim. He throws festivals for financial gain.
He wants foreign currency from international visitors.
Oh, so that's why.
Plus, by building relationships with other countries,
he ensures that the Inquisition can't easily mess with this town.
He keeps the place in a delicate state on purpose.
What does that mean?
If you don't understand, don't worry about it.
Okay!
Also, if you're gonna spend money there,
why don't you enter the broom race and win the prize money first?
Broom race?
Shall we look into it?
Beloved students of my academy!
The time has come to test your knowledge and skill in a broom race!
The prize for winning is...
Ten million dimes!
Majesty! Majesty! Majesty!
What?!
You have to pay?!
The entry fee contributes to the town's finances, yes.
Man...
I wanted to show everyone my brilliant broom techniques.
Yes, but we don't have any money.
Yeah...
Don't make me laugh.
Ah, the thought of a peasant like you entering a race like this!
Who're you?
Um... Who might you be?
What?!
How can you not know me? Are you really residents of this town?!
W-We believe so.
Very well.
I'll tell you ignoramuses just who I am.
Go!
Nick is the champion of the previous two broom races!
He's the son of one of the town's most renowned citizens,
hailed as number one among all young sorcerers!
Well? Pretty amazing, right?
Please, you two. No need for such flattery.
That's just like you, Nick!
You're the best, Nick!
What's with these guys?
Oh! I remember now!
Nick lets his money do the talking
and will do whatever it takes to win,
even though being rich is all he has going for him!
You seem to be mistaken.
But that's all right. I'm very forgiving toward ladies.
That's just like you, Nick!
You're the best, Nick!
So... you have a nickname?
Nick is my name!
You're... Seth, the boy who just started living here recently, yes?
Huh? Yeah...
And that somewhat well-known sorcerer... Alma, was it?
I heard you were her apprentice.
You know Alma?
Only her name.
She's a sorcerer who refused to work with Artemis
because she wanted to keep her lone-wolf image, right?
I've only heard rumors, so I'm not sure how strong she really is.
All sorcerers are supposed to cooperate with Artemis,
so don't you think that was rather selfish of her?
I bet she was just running away all the time because she's actually weak!
That's just like you, Nick!
You're the best, Nick!
Hey. Don't you dare bad-mouth Alma.
Huh?
She may be crude, quick to anger and mean-looking,
but it's true that she's the strongest!
Don't talk crap about her when you don't even know her!
Little whiner.
If you really insist that she's such a powerful sorcerer,
then you need to prove it yourself, as her apprentice.
Try and beat me in the race.
If you do, I'll believe you.
Bring it on!
Seth...
Well, better practice begging on your hands and knees for mercy, then.
That's just like you, Nick!
You're the best, Nick!
That jerk! Now I'm mad!
How dare he make fun of Alma?!
You have a lot of faith in this Alma, don't you?
Yeah!
What was she like?
Oh, yeah, I guess I've never told you about her.
Alma was, well...
This isn't fair!
Why do I have to clean the walls?!
Less grumbling, more working!
Aw, but...
First, you started a fire on that plantation that dried up all the lake water.
And today you wrecked a cattle ranch by punching a boulder into it,
ran all over the place with the cattle,
and made enemies of everyone in the village.
You're not allowed to go to that island for a while. Got it?
For how long?
Until I say you can!
Mess up bad enough, and you'll get arrested by the royal capital
and end up being executed.
Also, I know you've been taking my grimoires without my permission.
No more of that, either.
B-But that's only because I want to become a respectable sorcerer as soon as I can!
Quiet!
You haven't even become a respectable person yet!
Treating me like a little kid...
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!
Alma...
Thank you.
Take care of yourself, you hear?
All right, I'm going now.
Yeah. Go on, get moving.
Yeah!
Oh, so that was Alma's broom?
Yeah, that Alma...
is scary when she's mad, and just as scary when she's not!
I'm talking super scary!
But I can tell she is very important to you.
Yeah, which is why I can't lose. For her sake, too.
[Sports-Specific Brooms] Sophisticated brooms that fly faster and further. On the other hand, they become unsuitable for cleaning.
Ladies and gentlemen!
Are you having a good time?
The moment you've been waiting for,
the climax of the festival, the Artemis Broom Race,
will be starting shortly!
How's this? I guess my awesome broom scared everyone out of racing, huh?
Wh-What is that?!
What do you think? It's a racing broom.
Huh?!
I see you didn't lose your nerve and back out, bumpkin.
You're... Neck!
It's Nick! Just Nick!
His broom is the latest model with improved output!
It has two additional sub-boosters,
and a streamlined shape for controlling air flow.
Everything about it screams that all you want is speed and you have money to burn!
It's the favorite broom of the nouveau riche!
I'm not sure what you just said,
but that broom cost a lot of money, huh?
I'm sure a peasant like you could never afford it!
I don't need a goofy broom like that!
You're the best, Nick!
You're on a roll again today, Nick!
His name was Seth, wasn't it?
He's the dark horse with one-in-ten-thousand odds.
Looks like Nick's got him marked.
Seth!
Melie? Why are you here?
I'm in the race, too!
Huh?
Seth, let's work together
and show them how great Alma is!
Yeah!
Let's see what you've got!
Those two...
Why did I have to pay the entry fee for them?!
Listen up! Your odds are one in ten thousand!
My money's on you, too!
Win even if it kills you!
Are you all at your starting positions, my sorcerers?
I'll throw them all for a loop!
I've been training really hard since then!
Nailed it.
Fool!
All you did was gather Fantasia in your fist and strike with it!
That's not even magic!
What?!
Meteor Drops!
Meteor Drops! Meteor Drops! Meteor Drops!
Just being full of spirit won't help you with everything.
I'm not done yet!
Meteor Drops!
I'll be back.
Doc!
Melie, stop messing around! Give it a rest!
Who's messing around? Why won't you fight back?!
There's no way I can attack you!
And I'm saying that's what makes you so weak!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Melie's actually trying to fight for real.
Honestly...
You haven't even steeled yourself to become a warrior.
You make me sick.
Yeah, but you didn't have to move this fast!
Quit your whining! Here comes the next round!
Melie, above you!
Blow away!
Melie! Ti—
It won't reach her. I'll just have to...
Please work this time!
Meteor Drops!
Melie!
I did it! I really did it!
You saw me, right, Melie?
I used Meteor Drops!
If I can't win this, there's no way I'll be able to look for Radiant!
Start!
We've gotta catch up to the leader now!
Stick close, Melie!
Right!
That boy is really something.
That's quite impressive for such an old broom.
Wow...
I had a feeling he'd be in his element in the air,
but on a broom like that?
No, despite how it looks, the kid's got a superior broom.
When did you get here?!
Not to mention, thanks to my training, he's gained a bit of power.
Those rookies are no match for him anymore.
This might actually work out!
We've caught up to you, big shot!
Nick...
You little punk! Don't get ahead of yourself!
Nick...
What the heck is that?!
There it is! The Majesty Robot!
Majesty! Majesty! Majesty!
He still has awful taste, I see.
Who'd have thought the one with one-in-ten-thousand odds could come this far?
As the sponsor of this race, I can't let you win!
And... go!
Majestic Wing!
Whoa! You jerk!
I'll add your loss to your debt.
First place is mine now!
That was close.
I'm not finished yet!
Majestic Punch!
Are you all right, Seth?
Yeah!
Majestic Missile!
They just keep coming!
Hey, you two! Those brooms were expensive!
Be more careful with them!
Okay, Nick!
Thanks, Melie!
Sure, Seth, but it won't last long!
Leave this to me!
This is fun!
You're wide open from above!
Am I really?
Majestic Fire!
Seth!
It's over!
Relax.
Huh?!
Who do you think has been beefing him up?
What?!
My turn now!
Titan Punch!
Oh, no! Emergency escape!
And while we're at it, self-destruct!
Click.
Seth!
You okay, Melie?
Yes, but... Seth, please leave me behind and go.
Nick and his friends are going to...
I can't leave you behind, Melie. Let's cross the finish together.
Seth...
The race is nearing its end!
Will Nick hold on to his lead and come in first?!
Oh, dear! Here comes the kid with the one-in-ten-thousand odds!
Go, Seth! Win for the sake of my future!
With such a trashy old broom...
It's not trashy!
It's packed with Alma's love! It's the strongest broom ever!
Fool! My broom is the latest model!
I'll show you what real power is!
You two!
Right, Nick!
We won't lose, either!
Yeah!
Look at this! It's a dead heat!
The one-in-ten-thousand kid is closing in on the leader!
That peasant...
will not beat me!
Goal!
Did you see that, peasant?!
What's this? The one-in-ten-thousand kid is out of sight!
Look at that! He saved the two fallen racers!
Th-Thanks.
We're supposed to be your rivals.
Don't worry about it.
Alma wouldn't have left you behind, either.
He abandoned the race to save his rivals!
That's pretty cool!
But a win is a win!
Just what is your deal?
And the winner of this race is Nick!
Thank you for a thrilling match!
And thank you, spectators, for your money!
We'll see you again at the next broom race!
What?!
You don't get the prize money, because you didn't cross the finish line?!
And we tried so hard.
Too bad.
Darn. I wanted to win.
Yeah.
This is no laughing matter!
Your entry fees were just added to your debt!
Do you understand that, fool?!
A little more debt won't make that much difference now, will it?
Learn the value of money!
I guess we'll have to start looking for work tomorrow.
Don't you get it?! Money is precious!
Are you listening?!
I guess so!
Rumble Town...
It's been a few years since I did a job in a city this big.
There are people everywhere you look.
There may be a few casualties.
I'll have to do this job in utmost secrecy.
That is...
what Grimm does.
To Be Continued
Next Time
Doc has been asked to do an investigation.
When Seth hears that it involves a Nemesis,
he and Melie coerce the reluctant Doc into taking them along.
In Rumble Town,
the Inquisition's presence leads to discrimination against sorcerers and immigrants,
making it a city run by some very irrational political policies.
Next time on Radiant, "The City That Roars Like Thunder."
The City That Roars Like Thunder -Rumble Town-
That's just like you, Nick!
End