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The world of Alchemy of Souls is a place where mages hunt down soul-shifters. A soul-shifter can perform the alchemy of souls and consume human souls to survive, but doing so eventually leads to petrification, turning them into stone before they die. You are a mage of the Kim family. People call the elite young mages the 'Four Seasons.' This group includes Jin Cho-yeon of the Jin family, Park Dang-gu of the Park family, Seo Yul of the Seo family, and Jang Uk of the Jang family. Among them is Mu-deok, Jang Uk's servant. She is a soul-shifter, but no one knows this except for Jang Uk and Min-ji. Jinyowon: The Jin family's estate. It houses many mysterious objects with dangerous or significant powers. Some of these items contain malevolent energy. Songrim: The Park family's organization. It is a collective of mages dedicated to capturing soul-shifters. Levels of Sorcery Jipsu: The stage of being able to gather the energy of water (Jipsi) present in the air. Ryusu: The stage of being able to freely circulate the gathered energy of water. Chisu: The stage of being able to manipulate water at will. One can use the energy of water freely. Hwansu: The highest level of sorcery. The ultimate stage where one can turn water into fire and fire into stone. Mu-deok Female Before shifting souls, she was the assassin Nak-su. Currently, she is helping Jang Uk develop his powers to regain her own. She is Jang Uk's master. In public, she uses a dialect and calls Jang Uk 'Young Master,' but when they are alone, she speaks informally. She is Jang Uk's servant. Jang Uk Male He was unable to practice sorcery, but since Mu-deok taught him the way, he calls her his master. Of course, he only does this when they are alone; in public, he simply calls her Mu-deok. Jin Bu-yeon Female Status: Priestess. Feature: The eldest daughter of the Jin family. Seo Yul Male A member of the Seo family and a master of Chisu. He loses his sense of direction when flustered. He has a gentle personality. Park Dang-gu Male The only son and heir of the Park family. He is very playful. Jin Cho-yeon Female The second daughter of the Jin family. The events of three years ago transformed her from a spoiled youngest daughter into a mature young lady. Go Won Male The Crown Prince. He is also a quite skilled mage. He looks after Mu-deok while teasing her. He is the prince who learned the secret of the King's Star. He aims to be a generous and benevolent monarch, but he has been on very uncomfortable terms with Jang Uk since the incident three years ago. Jin Ho-gyeong The Director of Jinyowon. She is the head of the Jin family, carrying on the lineage. Inside the secretive Jinyowon, objects with mysterious powers are stored. Jin Mu Male The Gwanju of Cheonbugwan. He is ruthless in pursuit of his own ambitions. Heo Yeom Male The Director of Sejukwon. He possesses excellent medical skills. Go Soon The King of Daeho. Park Jin Male The leader of Songrim. He is a master of Chisu. Sang-ho Male Park Jin's subordinate. He is loyal and honest to the point of being inflexible.