As Astron continued his work, Maya observed him remembering the information regarding the complexities involved in alchemy.
She had seen alchemical processes before, but watching Astron now, it became clear that potion brewing wasn't just a matter of adding ingredients at the right temperature and timing.
If that were the case, anyone could attempt it with a bit of study. But there was something more, something essential that only a true alchemist could wield—a skill only Awakened practitioners possessed.
Alchemy required more than practical knowledge and precise temperature control; it demanded an alchemist's mana, channeled carefully into the brew. The herbs he was using were not ordinary; they were evolved plants, infused with natural defenses and resistance, making them nearly impossible to blend through physical means alone.
They required mana to activate and harmonize their properties, and this was where the skill of a true alchemist came in.
