Still, despite how much he believed he had on his plate, Caius was not about to get sucked into all that. He understood he had limitations and could not possibly learn it all now. It might take him eternity and he'd probably still be working his way towards completion of the 'wonders' of Blood Alchemy.
In any case, he had actually arrived at Lochxen quite early today. Earlier than ever even. He had simply gone right to Arlette's office and from there, into her private residence where he stayed until Class started.
Alchemy is both Theoretical and Practical. There are—for want of a better word—formulas involved that must be known and understood so it's not an art only meant to be done with an Alchemical Set. That said, refining remained the biggest part of the entire process. It was the culmination of everything. It was when you put learned theories and hypotheses to work and see if they hold merit.
