Talk:Transmutation/@comment-3045936-20160127030631/@comment-26271908-20160128181344

Not exactly. For start, it is magic, so, it can't be a science because it's supernatural in nature, and not logical. However, by the other side, the mage who uses it must have some knowledge of, at least, basical chemistry to understand how the magic works and how to use it without generating any dangerous side-effects. But, it is still magic and something that science couldn't do without a long proccess... So, it' s a little of both science and magic