In the end, the truth behind the sea witches revealed a truth that was deeply ingrained in the foundations of this world.
After all, there was nothing that anyone could do unless they had the strength to do so.
In the case of the sea witches, they gained the strength that they were able to be unaffected.
The first sea witch was a special case who had special abilities.
In my past life, it would have been known as Savant Syndrome.
That first sea witch had this unusual ability to create potions, but she wasn't the kind of recluse that one might think she was. She was someone that used this ability to help others and it didn't take long for her to find people that wanted to learn from her.
But for her to pass on this ability, it meant that she had to pass on something else as well.
