The veiled but impressive political prowess took Liam aback, but it failed to distract him from the main issues.
Besides, as unexpected as Rachel's wits were, Liam had plenty of experience dealing with similar women. The whole beginning of his relationship with Grace had been like that. She had just worn a different persona.
Learning that Uriah and Amber were masters of inscriptions and formations improved Liam's opinion of the Dark Heaven Tribe even further. The Invincible Oasis and Red Sandstorm probably featured similar benefits, but that didn't change the fact that Liam had hit the jackpot.
Alchemy was the issue, at least in terms of its ingredients. The southern region sounded perfect for inscriptions, while formations had unclear requirements. Instead, the magical plants' apparent scarcity would be a heavy blow to Liam's profession.
'Magical plants aren't all there is,' Liam thought. 'But they make up the vast majority of alchemical ingredients.'
