[ interesting. faldeus notes down the similarities between magecraft and this boy's alchemy in the back of his head. well, it's to be expected that there would be some sort of similarities between them. even the atlas institute alchemists' have some things alike with mages.

on that subject... ]

While the Association has both of those things, they are technically neither of those. The closest thing that you could call it is an academic society of mages made for the purpose of defending Magecraft from disappearing. But in reality, what I just said is true in name only.