It was just that

His dedication wasn't false and his desire to create wasn't faked.

Michel Voight had even learnt of the news going round that Helen had chosen Nathan above him to become her disciple.

Out of all the instructors within the Repairman division, they had all come to him asking to become his personal tutor and Michel Voight had practically kicked them out the door for being mediocre to be able to teach an amazing person like him.

Only two instructors had managed to stay respected even in the eyes of a person like Michel Voight who was an egomaniac that saw himself as only a step away from being superior to every other person.

Sure, Helen was more of a hands-on instructor and so she was a bad fit for Michel Voight who dealt more with theories and the words, Michel Voight still felt offended.