Regarding the shortage of Alchemists in the Northern Territory, Perfikot actually started thinking of solutions as soon as she realized the issue.
Training newcomers is surely not a quick fix, but establishing a system for training Alchemists is necessary, at least to cultivate talent for the Northern Territory's future.
Therefore, the establishment of a specialized alchemy school in Chernobyl seemed only logical, accompanied by open recruitment across the entire Northern Territory and even the Empire.
But distant water cannot quench a present thirst—no matter how successful the recruitment, it takes at least nine months to train a novice with some basic knowledge into a qualified Alchemist certified by the Empire.
This speed of training is feasible only with Perfikot, a top Alchemist, and professors from various Imperial universities contributing their expertise.
