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　The second interviewee.

　Buckner Cyrus, the "Silent Sage," entered the reception room, supported by a maid.

　After he sat down, he looked up at the judges' panel, a look of surprise in his eyes: "Kate, you're here too?"

　“Yes, Professor Cyrus,” Claire said with a smile. “It’s been so many years. How have you been, Professor Cyrus?”

　Buckner Cyrus leaned his cane against the chair, then straightened up as much as possible, stroked his white beard, and said, "Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually in pretty good health. It's just that my legs are a bit weak, so I have to walk around a lot every day."

　“That’s good,” Claire said. “Teacher, there’s no need for introductions. Could you tell us why you wanted to teach at the Duke’s mansion?”

　Buckner Cyrus narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Alvit and Dark before finally settling on Gatomon.

　Then, a look of understanding crossed his face: "I have never seen such intelligent magical elves. If the students to be taught are these magical elves, I would like to try and see how far their intelligence can be raised. If not, please allow me to take my leave."

　"Really?"

　The three of them looked at each other.

　Claire and Ylvette both looked at Dark, awaiting his decision.

　Dark smiled and said, "Then, Lord Cyrus, do you think my magical elf has the potential to master magic or become a mage?"

　This is the question that Dac has been seeking the answer to.

　But after an entire school year, he had only managed to teach the magical spirits a basic understanding of magic.

　control.

　Buckner Cyrus couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Then I'll need to know more to find out. But it seems our goals are surprisingly aligned."

　“That’s a good thing, isn’t it?” Dark’s smile widened. “How about this? We can sign a one-month trial contract, and after a month, depending on the mutual agreement, we can renew it. If possible, perhaps it could be a longer-term contract than just three months!”

　"Exactly what I want!"

　Buckner Cyrus straightened up considerably as he said this.

　Even his mental state has improved.

　"Then, Jasmine."

　Dark looked at the head maid and said.

　"Bring in a chair and let Mr. Cyrus wait here for a moment."

　……

　So, Buckner Cyrus, the "silent sage," stayed in the reception room.

　The third interviewee was then summoned in.

　The former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Ms. Buddy Plant, walked straight into the room, first looking at Cyrus sitting to the side, and then frowned and asked, "It's already decided?"

　“Ms. Plant, please have a seat,” Dark said. “We expect to hire at least two tutors.”

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　Ms. Plant sat down in the middle chair and asked in a puzzled tone, "Are there many people who need to be taught?"

　Dark nodded and said, "Yes, there are about eighteen... well, maybe one more."

　He, however, thought of the soul of the moon goddess.

　“Nineteen students? That’s not many,” Ms. Plant said. “Then you certainly aren’t the one who needs teaching. Can you tell me who it is first?”

　“It is I, Ms. Plant,” Gatomon said calmly.

　Ms. Plant's eyebrows shot up sharply.

　She had noticed the magical sprite from the beginning, but hadn't thought much of it.

　However, she wasn't as puzzled as Debbie Giles: "You need me to teach a magical sprite? I do have experience teaching plants. This magical sprite can talk? Then it should have enough learning ability, right? Sure enough, the longer you live, the more interesting things you see. If you have any grass-type magical sprites, I can even try teaching them magic. What do you think?"

　"There is one Grass-type, and there is also a Grass-type counter."

　Dark rubbed his forehead. Although this Lady Plant was old, she had a good presence and was very receptive to magical elves.

　But what about teaching plants?

　Are all the plants in the Royal Botanic Gardens sentient beings?

　Dak thought for a moment, then suddenly a thought came to mind: "I wonder how much Ms. Plant knows about cat grass?"

　"Is cat grass a new variety of plant?" Ms. Plant asked in surprise.

　Dark felt a little disappointed, but still said, "It's a mimicry plant with complete animal characteristics. If Ms. Plant is interested, I can take you to see it."

　Ms. Plant thought for a moment and asked, "So, I passed the interview?"

　Dark shook his head: "Not yet. May I ask why you want to apply for the tutoring job?"

　Ms. Plant said very frankly, "I'm retired, so I need to find something to do. If you don't keep moving around as you get older, you'll get rusty."

　“No problem.” Darke nodded; he could accept this reason. “Then, what subjects can you teach?”

　Ms. Plant said confidently, "I have no problem with basic education related to literacy and arithmetic. In addition, I can also try teaching basic magic. Isn't that archmage sitting over there? My specialization doesn't overlap with his."

　"Basic magic instruction?"

　Dak nodded slightly.

　If possible, he would be somewhat interested in listening in.

　So he quickly made a decision: "Then, a one-month trial period is fine. If both parties are satisfied, we can renew the contract after one month, and you'll have priority in hiring me every June, July, and August of the following year. Is that okay?"

　"June, July, and August?"

　Ms. Plant thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "That's fine, three months a year, not bad, not bad."

　“It seems an agreement has been reached.” Dark couldn’t help but smile.

　He doesn't dislike energetic old ladies like this.

　……

　Immediately afterwards, Ms. Plant sat down next to Sage Cyrus.

　After a brief chat between the two elderly people, the fourth interviewee was summoned in.

　It was none other than the two princesses' former tutor, Ms. Monica Cooke.

　Ms. Cook also showed a slightly puzzled expression after seeing Ms. Plant and Mr. Cyrus.

　However, instead of asking questions directly like Ms. Plant, she simply sat down in the middle seat as per procedure and waited for the interview to begin.

　Without a doubt, among all the applicants to date, her professional qualities are the highest.

　This performance alone was enough to earn Dark's favor.

　Instead of asking Ms. Cook to introduce herself, he went straight to asking her why she was applying for the job.

　Ms. Cook said somewhat helplessly, "The two princesses have grown up, and I felt there was nothing left for me to teach them, so I resigned. After all, I'm not a mage. And after resigning, I naturally needed to find a job. Someone recommended the Duke's mansion to me, so I decided to give it a try."

　“A perfectly valid reason.” Darke nodded. “So, what are the subjects you can teach?”

　Ms. Cook then began to explain the teaching content that she was good at.

　It was truly all-encompassing, from calligraphy, arithmetic, geography... to history, music, tea ceremony, and everything except magic, sorcery, and combat-related content.

　This reminded Dak of his past family education.

　Such tutors, who are favored by the royal family, are indeed extraordinary.

　Compared to Ms. Plant and Mr. Cyrus, Ms. Cook is clearly the more professional.

　If the entire teaching process is centered around her, the magical spirits should receive the best education.

　Dark then pointed at Gatomon and said, "Finally, what are your thoughts on the fact that you are teaching Magical Spirits?"

　"Magical spirits?" Ms. Cook said, somewhat puzzled. "I don't know much about magical spirits, but can they understand human speech?"

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　"Of course it can," Gatomon said with a hint of helplessness.

　Ms. Cook was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained her composure: "That's fine then. But all your magical spirits are this... well, cute type? I mean, the overly fierce type, I might not be able to handle."

　“No, not at all.” Dark smiled. “They are all very cute.”

　Ms. Cook breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Since it can understand human speech and speak, I can give it a try."

　Dark shook his head and said, "They can all understand human speech, but not all of them can speak. In fact, some magical elves need some language instruction."

　“Well…” Ms. Cook hesitated, “then I can only promise to try my best.”

　“Okay,” Dark nodded.

　It's already quite remarkable that you're not averse to magical spirits.

　He then discussed the contract details with Ms. Cook and finalized the agreement.

　……

　"There's only one left."

　Dak breathed a sigh of relief.

　Of these five applicants, all except the senior student were very reliable.

　In fact, he was quite surprised. That senior student might have been somewhat lacking in learning ability and confidence.

　This is not uncommon in the Fools' House.

　It's a pity.

　The other three applicants were all very good, and he even felt like he had struck gold.

　"So, once we've dealt with Ms. Camilla, today's interview will be over."

　Dark, Arvit, and Claire exchanged glances and all smiled.

　It seems they all share the same idea.

　If Camilla is after Aurora, Dark will approve her application.

　However, if it's for political reasons, then Dark doesn't want the magical spirits to get too involved in politics.

　So next, I need to do a good interview.

　……

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Chapter 473 Darkdemon is indeed not a demon (4k)

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　She applied as soon as the Duke's mansion issued the recruitment notice. At that time, things had not yet started to escalate, and her thoughts were very simple. Just as Dark guessed, she wanted a legitimate reason to enter the Duke's mansion at will.

　But as things escalated, this reason became untenable.

　Whether or not she has proper upbringing, it will inevitably attract criticism.

　It's better to just ignore everything and do whatever you want.

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　Camilla, the "Silver Wolf Knight," was never one to follow the rules.

　Now that she's entered the interview stage, she's prepared to give it her all—yes, at least that's what she thought when she first arrived!

　But as the last applicant to arrive, she noticed the other four applicants waiting in the waiting room as soon as she entered, and then she felt terrible.

　Buckner Cyrus, the "Silent Sage"?

　Former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Botanic Gardens, Buddy Plant?

　Monica Cooke, the former tutor of the two little princesses?

　Aside from that still somewhat immature St. Mary's College graduate, she felt she had absolutely no advantage in comparison.