The two apprentices were quite well-behaved, though not particularly outstanding in some respects. This made Hill understand why Adrian had such a hard time finding suitable apprentices back then.
Adrian, his uncle, was certainly not what Fran often described as outstanding among ordinary people.
However, given Fran's temperament, he indeed wouldn't regard those lower-tier mages as true mages... So from the very beginning, Hill's understanding of mages was different from what Fran spoke of.
In Fran's view, most ordinary mages were... people who studied spells?
Only those who master spells can be considered mages.
After traversing so many worlds, Hill truly understood what ordinary life was like... and it was still relatively high-level.
Previously, he only knew that mortals suffered, and he was willing to lend a helping hand where he could. He would not despise those who sold their bodies and souls for life and livelihood, but he wouldn't look at them directly, either.
