I had mixed emotions, but if someone asked if I had grown fond of them, I would say no. The scummy three sisters hadn’t exactly left a good impression on me, but I did grow fond of the hard-working trainees.

‘I haven’t grown that fond of them, though…’

Obviously, I wasn’t willing to sacrifice myself for them, but I could buy them a meal when they were having a rough time, or I could also give them advice. This was the type of relationship a teacher should have with their students.

Even though I had warned them, I wasn’t really worried.

‘I’m sure they’ll all find jobs.’

That was the thought I had. Excluding Han Sora and a few of the other trainees, almost all of the trainees had successfully joined mid to large-sized guilds, and this was the result I had expected, considering my goal when I taught them. My goal from the start was to train alchemists who would become useful, as there wasn’t a reason for guilds and clans not to recruit knowledgeable alchemists. Even if the trainees’ grades were just somewhat decent, they would still receive guild offers, and the ones with high magic or intelligence...