After Zach had secured Drupesh's cooperation and the permission to use her students as slav—workers, Zach headed to the city. He wouldn't have minded getting started with his own mission, which meant he would be watching Alzara craft while training.
However, to maximize efficiency, he also had to put the alchemists in the city to work. So, he went to the city and gathered the alchemists in the building they had used to store materials, craft, and distribute potions last year.
After a while, creases appeared on the skin of his face. There were significantly fewer alchemists this time around. It also seemed like the ones that had stood out and performed well last time had left.
