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.

A broom race was held in Artemis.

Seth participated in the race with the broom Alma gave him.

He fell just short of winning,

but he made solid progress as a sorcerer.

However, their debt also grew even larger.

That broom race blew up our debt even more!

Miss Melba, what do you recommend today?

At this rate, my shining married life with Miss Melba is gonna...

Well, I'd recommend the vegetable sandwich and...

Fresh and crisp as a leaf of lettuce,

lovely as ham from a young pig...

Today is the day I swear my eternal love to you!

Oh, I'm so happy!

But I'm sorry. You see...

I could never marry someone so deep in debt that he has to eat weeds.

I can't! It's just not possible!

So long, Doc. Goodbye forever.

Forever!

N-No! Miss Melba...

Come and drink our coffee, though!

I... I have to repay that debt as soon as possible!

Isn't there any quick work I can do for easy money?

Let's see. "Master Lord Majesty's personal 24/7 fanner"?

Pass! I've had it with slave work like that!

"Test subject for new magic potions"?

Pass! I refuse to do anything dangerous!

And... this one's another pass! Pass!

And pass!

Why are all the job requests I get so useless?!

What's this?

Let's see.

"Unnamed Nemesis hunt"?

The City That Roars Like Thunder -Rumble Town-

"The City That Roars Like Thunder."

N-No way!

This is the one job I shouldn't take! There's nothing more dangerous!

Right. I'll just pretend I didn't see it.

A Nemesis hunt, huh?

Hey, Doc, someone really sent this to us?

No! No one sent us a request that dangerous!

Huh? But you just said "Nemesis hunt."

Y-You heard me wrong.

And it was on the paper you just hid behind your back.

Y-You read it wrong!

Th-This is, uh... You know!

It's a draft of my proposal to Miss Melba!

Well done, Mister Boobrie!

Good one!

D=Don't read that!

Let's see. "It seems my son encountered a Nemesis."

G-Give that back!

Hey! That hurts! Ow, ow, ow, ow!

"Although a lot of people are missing from our community,"

"the Inquisition, which governs this town, refuses to believe us."

Stop! Stop! Cut that out!

"Can any of you brave sorcerers settle this problem?"

Ow, ow, ow, ow! Please stop! That hurts!

Hey! Give that back!

All right! Let's go take out that Nemesis right now!

Yes! All three of us!

D-D-Don't be stupid!

People are suffering because of that Nemesis.

So we have to hurry up and go help them.

And if we manage to capture the Nemesis alive,

we'll get a ton of money for it!

W-We can't!

Why not, Doc?

Aren't you always griping about our debt?

Gosh, you two are so funny!

W-Well, that's...

Would you like some coffee to finish your meal?

R-Right! I haven't been feeling so hot lately!

Oh, I already feel dizzy.

Are you all right, Doc?

Should we order some of Miss Melba's special herb tea to help you feel better?

D-Don't! I'll die of shock for real!

Hey, you seem fine to me.

So let's accept that Nemesis-hunting job!

B-But that's...

Of course! Someone must have sent it to tease us!

Yeah, that happens all the time.

But it might be real!

And if it is, ordinary people can't fight the Nemesis.

It may be claiming more victims even as we speak.

We can't just ignore that! So let's get moving!

E-Even if the request is real...

I'm sure the Inquisition will do something about it!

There's no need for us to put ourselves in danger.

It says right there that the Inquisition isn't doing anything!

W-Well, anyway, we can't, and that's that!

If you still insist on going, you two can go by yourselves.

But...

Doc, you're a researcher, aren't you?

So help us out with your knowledge of the Nemesis!

I refuse!

I've made up my mind that I'll never mess with anything dangerous!

Ask all you want, but I'm not going on any Nemesis hunt—

A Nemesis hunt?

Miss Melba?!

Seth, are you two thinking of going to capture this Nemesis?

It would be difficult enough to destroy it.

Do you really think you can bring it back alive?

Sure! If the three of us work together, it'll be a piece of cake!

What?!

Oh! You're going on the Nemesis hunt too, Doc?

W-Well...

How very brave!

I didn't know you were an adventurer, Doc!

Huh?

Anyway, that's very compassionate of you.

Sometimes I just don't understand this girl.

Diving into danger to help strangers isn't an easy thing to do.

Y-Yeah, well...

I do consider myself the most kind-hearted adventurer in Artemis Academy.

How wonderful!

But aren't you afraid of facing a Nemesis in person?

I think I would freeze in terror.

Well, that might be true of someone with no experience.

But an adventurer of my caliber is used to it.

Oh!

I can knock out a Nemesis with one punch!

What am I doing? I'm such an idiot!

Why do we have to do something as dangerous as capturing an unnamed Nemesis alive?!

Why is this happening?

Are you sure you're okay, Doc?

You've been acting like this the whole time.

Argh!

Let's just go nab that Nemesis already and get back home!

Yeah!

Boy...

Yaga! Did you come to see us off?

The outside world is not a forgiving place.

Make certain you know what you must fight and what you must protect, Seth.

Right!

Is that supposed to be camouflage?

Where are they going?

Such a small ship going in that direction...

There's only one place they could be going.

Vice Captain...

Yes, sir?

Could you reach out to General Torque for me?

Yahoo! Man, this feels great!

Yes, the setting sun is beautiful!

Hey! We're getting close now!

Get inside!

Huh?

Oh, right!

Hurry it up!

What's the problem now?

Can't we ride in on our brooms?

The people in the town where we're going hate sorcerers.

Yeah, the Inquisition's in charge there.

It's only natural that the citizens wouldn't welcome us.

So to avoid starting any unnecessary trouble, Seth,

make sure you keep your horns hidden.

R-Right...

Anyway, what kind of town is the place we're going to?

Well, it's not a dirty town or anything,

but it's very loud.

The smell is strong, too.

Also, it shakes a lot.

It's a remnant of the Industrial Age.

"Industrial Age"?

Doc, what was the Industrial Age like?

How am I supposed to know? It was ages ago!

Do I look 300 years old to you?

Look.

We'll be arriving in just a few minutes.

Hey, what's that sound?

That's the sound of factories.

This town has lots of factories packed together,

and they're moving all the time.

Huh...

By the way, what's this town called again?

It was originally called "Prosperity,"

but now it's known by a different name.

It's the town that's constantly making noise.

Rumble Town.

It's a manufacturing town, which was called "Prosperity" at one time. This town, the last legacy of the Industrial Age, suffers various distortions.

What is that? Is this really Rumble Town?

It looks a lot different from how it did in the front, doesn't it?

It seems there's no entry inspection or checkpoint.

Oh, well. Let's park here.

There's so much noise! I feel like it's driving me crazy!

Yes, there are factories all around here.

It's not just that. Listen to that bell!

Why is that clock tower so insanely huge?