Wanting to retreat and conduct research in seclusion is impossible, even in this magical world, where materials are scattered everywhere.
Commercial operations and logistics are required to gather supplies into the hands of those who need them.
Therefore, in this world, well-known alchemists can't live in remote areas with eccentric and reclusive habits as portrayed in storybooks.
They must seek sponsorship for their experiments and set up laboratories in places with large circulation and variety of resources to facilitate receiving raw materials.
As a result, due to various constraints, the major cities of the kingdom are actually where high-level alchemists gather.
And Ker Morhan…considering the lack of impact from portals, no traveling merchant has visited in the past century.
"Well, indeed a remarkable talent."
Vesemir didn't say much, just sighed with his hands on his hips.
