The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Because his family consisted mostly of women, Dak preferred female tutors.

　Therefore, he first separated the men and women, and then carefully looked through the information of the six male applicants.

　With the intention of weeding them out, Dark's gaze unconsciously became much more stern.

　Even so, he still only screened out five male applicants.

　Looking at the information of the last male applicant, Dak fell into deep thought.

　He never imagined that a "wise man" would apply for a tutoring job!

　The developer of the "mute card".

　"The Silent Sage" - Buckner Cyrus!

　An octogenarian scholar.

　Although Cyrus is a very low-key figure in the academic circles of sages, his development of the "Silence Card" still made him famous.

　However, Cyrus was a typical example of someone who accumulated knowledge and experience before achieving his breakthrough. He didn't understand the Dao until he was over sixty years old, at which point he became unstoppable. In just a few years, he became a true "sage".

　Such a wise man would actually apply for a tutoring job, so it's definitely not for money or connections, and he might not even care about reputation.

　"Did he know that his students would be a group of magical elves, which is why he applied for the job?"

　Dak couldn't help but think this way.

　When Ollie posted the job opening, she certainly couldn't specify the exact students she would be teaching.

　She simply specified that the students were a group of children with almost no prior knowledge, and stated the requirement that they must complete all basic education within three months.

　So after the resume review, there is an interview, then an internship test, and only after passing the internship test can you be officially hired.

　But when it comes to the children in the Duke's mansion...

　If you have good connections within the circle, it's actually possible to deduce who you're being taught.

　"Let's put it aside for now. Since Ollie believes this old sage can be trusted, let's consult him again later."

　After all, there are a total of eighteen magical spirits that need to be taught, and Dark is not just hiring one tutor, so he needs to reserve a few more interview slots.

　He then began to examine the remaining ten female applicants.

　"Debbie Giles, a recent graduate of St. Marian College??"

　"Is she a sixth-grade student?"

　The very first one surprised Dak.

　He immediately became interested and began to carefully look through the pages.

　"Graduated from the House of Fools, with average final exam results, and a good graduation evaluation."

　St. Mary's College has only three graduation grades: Pass, Good, and Excellent.

　What is called "good" is actually already quite good.

　After all, those who fail cannot graduate, those who pass are already considered average, and those who are good are naturally above average.

　Excellent evaluations are very rigorous and are achievements that only a select few can attain.

　of course.

　Anyone who successfully graduates from St. Marian Academy, even if only qualified, is qualified enough to teach magical elves.

　Moreover, she is young and energetic enough that getting involved with the Duke's mansion would add a touch of prestige to her resume.

　If the magical spirits learn quickly enough, she can also teach them some basic magic-related skills.

　These are all her strengths.

　As for personality and character, an interview is necessary to determine that.

　"Let it go first."

　After reading it, Dak put her resume aside.

　As they were both students at the same school, he naturally had some preference for this senior who was graduating this year.

　Then he picked up the information of a second female applicant.

　"Monica Cook, hmm—she looks kind of familiar?"

　The middle-aged woman in the photo, wearing glasses and with a serious expression, made Dak try hard to recall her.

　But he did not stop to check.

　He quickly found the reason for the familiarity in the middle-aged woman's resume.

　"It's actually the tutor of the two princesses!"

　Dak couldn't help but smile wryly.

　After receiving their invitations to St. Marian's Academy, the two little princesses were indeed liberated.

　The princess also granted permission for the next three months.

　Read the full text for free here, and have a blast!

　So, Ms. Cook naturally lost her job.

　As a tutor for the little princesses, Ms. Cook's character and competence are naturally beyond question.

　What Dak was more worried about was whether she was as stern as she appeared.

　After all, the results of her education are right in front of us; those two little princesses are hardly obedient.

　The one who can raise those two little princesses...

　"But we can't blame her for that, and I've already prepared to assign a supervising maid to each one, so there shouldn't be any problems with that."

　"From this perspective, it wouldn't be a problem to hire Ms. Cook directly."

　"Okay, let's leave it for now."

　So after reviewing Monica Cook's file, Dak put it together with the two previous ones.

　Next up was the information of the third female applicant.

　Dak opened the document, glanced at it, and then closed it.

　Reason: I don't find it appealing.

　……

　The next few applicants each had their own strengths, but their weaknesses were also quite obvious.

　It wasn't until the seventh female applicant that Dak became somewhat interested again.

　"Let me see, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens?"

　The photo shows a kind-looking old lady.

　The reason for his dismissal from the Royal Botanic Gardens was his advanced age.

　That is, normal retirement.

　Moreover, they can receive half of their previous retirement pension every month.

　For an elderly woman like this, retirement and a leisurely life should be the way of life for her later years.

　But she clearly didn't want it to end like this.

　“Buddy Plant, 61 years old, has some expertise in grass magic.”

　"Hmm, we need to check on her physical and mental condition."

　"Next one."

　……

　The eighth and ninth female applicants were also quite good, but they paled in comparison to the selected candidates.

　After filtering them out, Dak picked up the last document.

　This time, the applicant surprised him again, even took him quite by surprise.

　"Camilla??"

　"Why is she getting involved now?"

　Without hesitation, Dark put the "Silver Wolf Knight" information on the "Not Passed" side.

　But a moment later, he picked up the documents again, looking somewhat embarrassed.

　Camilla, the "Silver Wolf Knight," is the wife of Viscount Gretel, the mother of Diana, and the aunt of Aurora.

　If she wasn't just there for the spectacle, then her purpose in applying for a tutoring job is quite obvious.

　"She probably wants a legitimate reason to come and go from the Duke's mansion, right?"

　"Alright, let's interview her first and see what she can actually teach."

　……

　This concludes the initial resume review.

　Dac selected a total of five applicants.

　These five are:

　1. Buckner Cyrus, the "Silent Sage"

　2. St. Marian's recent graduate: Debbie Giles

　3. The two princesses' former tutor: Monica Cooke

　4. Former Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Botanic Gardens: Buddy Plante

　5. "Silver Wolf Knight" Camilla...

　After organizing the remaining information, Dak stacked the files of the five people together and called a maid: "Go and call Sister Ollie here."

　Ollie arrived quickly.

　Dak placed the information on the five selected individuals in front of him and said, "Tell me about these five people."

　Written information is naturally not as comprehensive as oral accounts.

　Ollie picked up the five documents and flipped through them, then recounted the details of the five individuals and her deduced reasons for applying.

　This was exactly what Dark had thought.

　Dark asked, "So, how credible is this 'Silent Sage'?"

　Auli smiled and said, "Young Master may not know, but this 'Silent Sage' is Claire Kate's teacher. Although they aren't formally master and student, they share a teacher-student relationship."

　"Is that so?" Darke suddenly realized.

　Since they've hired tutors, the magical spirits' intelligence will naturally be revealed.

　Whether the term "silent sage" originated from this is actually not that different.

　Dak didn't seem to care much.

　As long as the "magic cards" of these magical spirits are in his hands, no one else can figure out the source.

　Conversely, he would actually be happy if the "Silent Sage" could glean some other insights from the intelligence of the magical spirits.

　Because he would obviously be a beneficiary as well.

　As the relationship between "The Silent Sage" and Claire became apparent, Dark's affection for him grew significantly.

　"That's settled then. Please arrange the interviews for tomorrow."

　"Okay, young master, you can read the full text for free here."

　Ollie put away the documents and left quickly.

　……

　After finalizing the interview candidates, Dak had nothing to do, so he called Aurora and prepared to go for a stroll in the back mountain.

　When Aurora heard that they were going to the back mountain, she changed her skirt into trousers.

　After eating a few "candy beans", Dark also took all the magical spirits with him, preparing for a spontaneous picnic.

　Perhaps sensing his intention to head to the back mountain, "Lion" Trina appeared before the waterfall pool.