Hidden Alchemist: Storm City Duel

Rayne, the continent's top alchemist, publicly renounces his award and returns incognito to the Storm City Adventurer's Guild, determined to fulfill his ailing mentor's wish of forging the Primal Blaze Crystal. Mocked for lacking an official badge, he faces provocation from Morgan, a merchant lord who brings three alchemists to issue a life-or-death duel. Across three rounds, Rayne exposes their forbidden magic cheats and fake master lineage claims, finally revealing his identity to dominate the contest. He forges the crystal to heal his mentor, and vows to purge speculation and fraud from alchemy, guarding the guild and the true spirit of the craft.