After Master Mercer announced the end of class, the apprentices began to file out of the classroom.
Allen didn't move. He was still mulling over his master's final few words of evaluation.
'My perspective... it's still too narrow.'
His master had opened his eyes. No matter how smart a person was, there were always blind spots. The industrial mindset from his past life—focused on cost reduction and efficiency—wasn't entirely applicable in this Extraordinary World of Witchcraft and Magical Beasts.
There would always be a market for Victor's approach—the "premium route" of pursuing ultimate performance.
'A workshop servant, huh...'
Allen mentally mulled over the "final project" Master Mercer had assigned.
It was a basic Mechanical Body with a single function and a simple structure, its main material being ordinary steel.
They were a common sight in any Wizard Workshop, mainly responsible for menial tasks like hauling heavy objects and cleaning.
