Teaching a disciple truly was no easy task.
Moreover, Saine gradually discovered that the differences between mentor and disciple could sometimes be quite vast.
For instance, Luluenman and Saine; and then Saine and Catherine.
After teaching her for some time, Saine noticed that Catherine's talent for comprehending mechanics was practically zero. More importantly, she seemed to have no interest in mechanics whatsoever.
Since she had no interest in exploring the field of mechanics, teaching her would naturally be a waste of effort.
Fortunately, Catherine performed rather well in her exploration of Azure Fire Magic and her introductory grasp of alchemy.
Saine had also asked Catherine why she had chosen fire magic during her apprentice days.
Catherine's answer was quite candid, without any empty pretenses.
She had not initially studied fire magic because she was interested in the mysteries of the Fire Element.
It was simply because, back when she attended the Public Magic Academy in the Bairen Empire, the most powerful spell she could access in the short term was the fire-element spell known as the "Little Fireball Spell."
Catherine had once gone through a period of obsessive pursuit of power. But after reaching the Intermediate Magic Apprentice level and following the Sun Holy Tower's apprentice trial squad on more than a hundred missions to wipe out bandits who plagued the mountains, the hatred and obsession in her heart gradually eased considerably.
While pursuing power, she had come to realize during her Advanced Magic Apprentice stage that she also needed to maintain an unceasing exploration of Truth Arcana.
On that point alone, she had already surpassed many so-called "Quasi-Magicians" back then.
Naturally, Saine was very satisfied with Catherine's answer.
He admired the little girl's candor, and once again saw some traces of his younger self in her.
As for Catherine's