Alice had initially hoped that William would personally guide her, demonstrating various techniques step by step.
In reality, however, William perhaps just provided a cursory explanation of some principles or simply handed her a magic tome, leaving her to figure it out herself.
This was far from her original expectations. Those intricate magical incantations—if she truly had to decipher them on her own—she had no idea how long it would take.
What she found most unbearable was the tedious learning process,William's teaching method was truly unique.
In her understanding, there should be more interaction and contact between a master and their disciple during the learning process, like guiding by the hand to cast spells or directly imparting magical knowledge.
She was reminded of many ancient legends where the relationship between a master and their disciple wasn't just instructional; many evolved into profound emotional bonds.
