In the Multiverse, any Legendary magic equipment that could be used in actual combat was exceedingly precious. Even though Punk had made it this far with considerable luck, he possessed only three pieces of Legendary Equipment: Haitzita's magic box, the Ruby Necklace, and the Pale Scepter.
There was no helping it. The path of alchemy was simply too expensive and too difficult, especially in the Multiverse of this "Legendary Island" era. Spellcasters who could achieve advancement to Legendary while specializing in Alchemy spells were few enough to count on one's fingers. Even Punk himself had only studied alchemy as a secondary discipline.
Moreover, even with Alchemy technique, crafting a piece of Legendary Equipment was far from an easy process.
Magical materials were consumables, and one-use consumables at that. Once ruined, they could scarcely be recycled. Alchemy tools themselves were also Legendary Level magical tools. Although they did not count as "combat equipment," producing a usable set of Legendary Level tools still required vast quantities of Legendary Level metals as raw materials.
Not to mention that Alchemy knowledge was so precious and scarce that its value went without saying. Under normal circumstances, a Legendary spellcaster might not obtain even the simplest Legendary Potion formula until reaching Morningstar.
Furthermore, Alchemy spells were undeniably and exceptionally complex. Even when a Legendary powerhouse crafted magical equipment personally, a single mistake could turn precious materials into something inferior to Vector, a Master-level golem Magic Crow.
Besides... a rumor of uncertain truth circulated through the Multiverse, forcing every Mage attempting to create a Legendary creation to remain vigilant—the rumor claimed that crafting Legendary creations was also an "overly conspicuous" act, one that might likewise earn a mark in the River of Fate!
It was precisely because of these many restrictions that magical equipment had become so