"Using Melvin's own words, giving birth to someone like her is even less likely than a common mage becoming an Archmage Scrooge," Heine said.
The two had a mutual admiration for each other, but as their student days ended, they completely severed ties due to incompatible philosophies.
In this supernatural world, the balance between men and women is relatively equal; physiological differences have no effect on controlling supernatural energy. Therefore, from the beginning of society's evolution, there was never a severe imbalance, no male or female dominance, only power derived from strength.
Therefore, regardless of gender, as long as the body is valuable, you can sell it to anyone, including a necromancer.
Thus, Hilda despised Melvin's practice of nurturing subordinates for personal gain, but only because it "broke the rules."
She yearned for fair rules more than anyone else.
Initially, she believed that the rules of the Institute of Truth were the "truth."