This has more like ancient magus bride vibes where with the rise of “science” less ppl are inclined to side with magic/spirits/the unknown so it is fading out of style And the idea for fantastray is more like frieren where the imagination is the limit to one’s power (aside from years of training).

Magic is fundamentally different for both cause in cloudbound, alchemy is a form of science while in fantastray, alchemy is another type of magic