[Oh. Hmm. She knew the bit about rogue mages but the demon bit... had slipped her mind.

So she'll need to be a little careful in her phrasing here.]

Certainly. I'm actually first and foremost an alchemist. There are elements of chemistry and mixing substances, of course, and transforming one element to another. But there are also applications of modifying and imbuing magical energy into things. My sword is no exception.

Though alchemy is not "magic" as your mages can use. Rather, mine requires a laboratory, tools, calculations, and timing.