Divine Shield

Hans had to explain to Aiden that he was about to leave and that they probably wouldn't meet until the academy competition.

Even if this news quite saddened the boy, he had an objective in mind… now that Hans had bought him all the required equipment and materials to produce high-quality portions… he wanted to get as close to it as possible… the common (high-rank) potion.

There are only two ways for a producer to create a product above their ranks… the first requires them to use higher quality ingredients that can make up for their lack of skills, and the second is the most improbable since it only happens when they manage to go beyond their abilities and produce a higher ranked item through sheer determination and concentration.…

Even after doing so, they won't be able to create the same item just by trying, so it's only a one-time thing.