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...
Change... this world...
Seth!
Learn your place, you insect!
Von Teppes, impulsive behavior by an Inquisitor is—
No, General. Brats like this one are dangerous.
We need to make certain he's put to sleep!
Seth!
Is this...
The Light That Follows the Darkness -Awakening-
"The Light That Follows the Darkness."
What a tremendous amount of Fantasia.
What does it mean?
I don't know. I've never seen Seth like this.
Such intense power! A boy with horns is truly one to fear!
Santori!
We're trying to help you! Don't get careless!
So sorry, so sorry.
That little brat! How dare you damage my face?!
Von Teppes! Wait!
Time to die!
Fool.
He defeated a Thaumaturge so easily.
I-Is that...
really Seth?
That boy is quite something when he's angry.
Let's take about two minutes to rest and recover.
Santori, fragments are falling toward the town!
Rest easy! You have the Thaumaturges on your side!
He's like a wild beast.
I'll have to hunt him down before he causes further damage.
Father of the Inquisition,
founder of miracles...
Slice through the darkness with a flash of light.
Your arms are losing their link with the Fantasia.
You will not hold that form much longer.
I can't believe he's lasting so long against General Torque.
Can't we give him any help, Santori?
Just a bit longer...
He got away.
What happened to the other two sorcerers?
Please forgive me.
I lost sight of them while protecting the city.
That's fine. You saved many lives.
We must consider this acceptable.
Liselotte will command the reconnaissance team,
and Ullmina will command the rescue team. Relay these orders to them.
I will go see what happened to that fool Von Teppes.
As you command, General.
Seth... What was that?
I've never seen you like that before.
You were like a...
We have no time for deliberation.
The Thaumaturges are searching for us.
Then why did we come here?
Because we must send them back.
Now, return to your homes.
Wh-Who are those people?!
People who came in contact with the Nemesis
or witnessed Konrad's evil deeds.
If Grimm had not kept them safe, their lives would have been in danger.
Then... all those people who went missing...
You did that to protect them?
Missing?
Oh... Is that how people perceived Grimm's actions?
U-Um...
I bet he's often misunderstood because he didn't explain things well enough.
Doc!
I don't wanna be shut up inside things anymore!
I'm sick of dark coffins and smelly garbage bins!
Please quiet down! They'll find us!
How are we going to get off this island with both Doc and Seth?!
There, there... There, there...
It seems that will not be a problem.
Our ride has arrived.
Is that... from Artemis?
What is it doing here?
Hey, guys!
I'm here at King Majesty's request!
Is the Debt King here?!
Everyone, aiding the wounded is our top priority!
Searching for the sorcerer that escaped can wait!
To think he escaped the hand of General Torque...
What a horrid, cunning, despicable sorcerer he must be!
How terrifying!
R-Right...
Dragunov.
General Torque...
I heard the report regarding Konrad.
I am truly sorry.
I failed to stop his rampage.
That was my own failure.
You successfully kept your own emotions under control to save these blameless people.
Yes, sir.
Konrad was unable to do that.
For that, he was brought to justice.
That's all there is to it.
Wha?!
On my beard, this is a new and unprecedented attack!
Don't be fooled by this!
They're trying to distract us and escape!
C-Captain, look there!
Tch... A smokescreen?
Those detestable sorcerers!
Fireworks!
How pretty!
It's like a festival!
Is it a signal that the conflict is over?
I hope it means things in this town will get better.
Seth...
You really left.
The next stop is the end of the line: Artemis!
Artemis!
[Magic Locomotive] A flying locomotive owned by Artemis Academy. It offers maximum ride comfort but imposes a big debt on passengers.
Where... am I?
Are these... my memories?
Hameline...
I'm sorry. Because of me, you...
So long, little boy.
I couldn't... save her.
I went there only to capture a Nemesis.
Why did it turn out that way?
All I did in the end was throw the island into chaos.
What did you do to me?
What did you do to me back there,
Piodon?!
You were about to die then.
It was the only way to save you.
No one asked you to do that!
Hey, come on...
Would you rather have been killed along with your friends by the Thaumaturges?
In that moment, I couldn't tell my friends from my enemies.
On top of that, while I was rampaging,
memories and images I didn't recognize poured into me.
What was that?! Was it your doing?!
No.
That was your own power.
It's always been with you.
My own...?
Everything surrounding you now is part of you.
These are... all mine?
Yes.
There are parts you still can't get in touch with on your own, aren't there?
Powers and memories that you don't know about yet...
All I did was help you get in touch with them.
I don't understand!
Just who are you, anyway?!
Why do you look like me?!
We're not... brothers, are we?
Brothers, huh?
Yeah, of course we are.
I'm your older brother.
M-My older brother? You?
Having trouble believing it?
I don't know.
Yeah, I bet.
You seem pretty down in the dumps.
I thought if I just beat the bad guys senseless,
I could make things work out.
But she...
Hameline was different.
There was nothing I could do for her.
But you still defeated Konrad, didn't you?
I know there are lots more people like Konrad out there.
People who discriminate, who hurt others because they don't like them...
How am I supposed to stop them all?
If I have the power you say I do...
If I can get to Radiant, can I fix everything?!
Can I get rid of all the discrimination?!
I can't answer that one way or the other.
Just let me be alone right now.
All right.
I...
I couldn't... I couldn't save anyone.
Damn it.
How long's he gonna stay asleep?
The sorcerer who treated him said he should wake up any time now.
What the heck happened to Seth, though?
That's what I wanna know.
He's totally taken over my bed.
Yeah, but instead of kicking him out, here you are looking after him.
You're actually worried—
What?!
No violence! Be gentle with babies!
Shut up! You're still an old man inside!
Well, I can't help it!
My curse makes me molt and be reborn much younger, I think.
What a disgusting body you have.
It's not as if I like it, either!
How will I explain this to Miss Melba?
At this rate, our marriage and my future children are...
Hmph. You never had a chance anyway.
Wh-What'd you say?!
Seth?
You're awake?
Doc... Melie...
Good...
Seth!
Thank goodness!
Melie...
Hey... Where are we?
In Melie's room, in Artemis.
You were out for a whole week.
A week?
We were so worried when you wouldn't wake up!
We didn't know what we'd do if you never woke up.
We were so worried.
Sorry, Melie.
These bandages... Did Grimm do this?
Don't use that name!
What if that bandaged creep randomly shows up again?!
It appears you are as wary as ever.
He really did show up!
Grimm!
You seem to have recovered.
Grimm is happy to see that.
I guess you saved me again.
No need for thanks.
If Grimm had not mistaken you lot for that Domitor's companions,
Grimm could have assisted you sooner.
You got that right!
We both had the wrong idea.
Anyway, you saved m—
Seth!
Those wounds were inflicted by Torque, correct?
Among his miracles is the power to nullify Fantasia.
It severs magic in one stroke and
renders magic weapons unusable.
Wounds inflicted by that power cannot be healed by any magic.
It may be that you can never use Fantasia with that arm again.
I see.
But that might not be so bad.
All I'm capable of with this arm is reckless violence, anyway.
What happened to Rumble Town?
With the Thaumaturges in command, restoration seems to be underway.
No one knows what will become of the town now that Konrad is gone,
but it should, at least, be better off than it was before.
I see.
So it ended up being the Inquisition guys who saved the town.
Seth, you...
More importantly, I ended up completely exhausted for nothing!
I was so preoccupied with running away,
I even forgot to collect my pay from the client!
And now I look like this!
My wedding... My wedding is slipping away!
Why don't you just marry Devi?
We're not even the same species!
As long as you have love, you can overcome anything!
Not happening!
You can! Go for it!
There's nothing to go for, damn you!
That reminds me...
What about her Nemesis brothers?
They're all right.
They're living peacefully at a capture facility in the Academy.
Oh, good... I'm glad we could protect them, if nothing else.
Yum!
The Magic Locomotive, fireworks used as a diversion, and balloons...
You burned through quite a bit of funding for that boy.
Now, did I give any such order?
I see.
Don't interrupt my snack time.
Shoo! Shoo!
Yes, sir. I will take my leave, then.
Now, this is when things really start to get dicey,
little boy.
To Be Continued
Next Time
After returning to Artemis Academy,
Seth, Melie, and Doc are hailed as champions
who exposed the Inquisition's evildoing.
But Seth's heart is still tormented by grief and resentment.
It the midst of all this, Alma pays Seth a visit.
Next time on Radiant, "The World That You Changed."
The World That You Changed -Relief-
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