Radiant

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,