Chapter 473: Dark Demon is Indeed Not a Demon (4k)
In the waiting room two rooms away, Camilla idly flipped through a newspaper.
She had signed up for the position as soon as the recruitment notice was posted at the Duke’s Mansion. At that time, things had not yet escalated, and her intentions were simple—just like Dark suspected, she wanted a legitimate reason to enter the Duke’s Mansion freely.
But as things progressed, this reason became untenable.
Regardless of whether she was a tutor, it would still draw unwanted attention.
It was better to simply disregard everything and act on impulse.
“Silver Wolf Knight” Camilla was never one to follow the rules strictly.
Since she had entered the interview stage, she was ready to give it her all—yes, at least when she first arrived!
However, as the last applicant to arrive, she noticed the other four candidates waiting in the waiting room and felt disheartened.
“Sage of Silence” Buckner Cyrus?
Former Royal Botanical Garden Director Barty Plant?
The former tutors of the two princesses, Monica Cook?
Apart from that young graduate from Saint Maryann Academy, she felt she had no advantage compared to them.
With such outstanding individuals ahead, how could she possibly pass the interview?
Forget it, she might as well just go through the motions.
Camilla yawned, put down the newspaper, and squinted her eyes.
Unlike others, she knew from the beginning that she would be teaching Dark Demon’s Golems because she had learned much about Dark from her conversations with Diana.
Diana would get excited when mentioning Dark and would talk endlessly about him, sometimes repeating herself.
Camilla felt her ears were starting to get calloused.
She knew Dark’s Golems were very intelligent, capable of habits like eating and sleeping and even autonomous learning, almost like sentient beings.
Thus, she grew increasingly satisfied with Dark Demon himself.
Because Diana made her feelings so obvious, she, as a mother, naturally supported her daughter.
This led the Gretbail Family to genuinely consider “marriage” matters!
Of course, it was still in the consideration phase.
After all, both Diana and Dark were quite young.
The legal marriage age had been raised to sixteen for both genders, and it might rise to eighteen for males in a couple of years. The nobles who made these laws had to set an example and not violate marriage laws.
Not marrying didn’t mean they couldn’t get engaged beforehand.
Camilla had already decided that if in two years, when Diana was fourteen and still felt this way about Dark, she would propose marriage!
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“Madam Viscountess, it’s your turn.”
Maid Supervisor Jasmine’s voice pulled Camilla out of her thoughts.
She straightened her collar and followed Jasmine to the reception room.
The three candidates sitting in the reception room clearly passed their interviews, leaving only her.
Camilla sat in the middle chair, quietly waiting for the interview to begin.
Dark watched her sit down and said directly, “Aunt Camilla, let’s skip the pleasantries. I have a few questions for you to answer.”
Camilla gave a gentle smile and nodded, “Go ahead.”
Dark started with, “First question, why did you apply for the position here?”
Camilla thought for a moment and replied honestly, “I heard Aurora will stay at the Duke’s Mansion until school starts?”
Dark nodded slightly, appreciating this answer.
“Second question,” Dark continued, “How do you guarantee you won’t slack off because you want to see Aurora?”
Camilla smiled and pointed at her heart, “On my honor.”
The honor of the “Silver Wolf Knight” was proof enough.
Dark blinked and sighed involuntarily.
He couldn’t openly doubt Diana’s mother’s integrity, so he moved on to the third question.
In fact, this question was the most crucial.
Whether Camilla passed the interview hinged on this question.
He asked, “Third question, what advantages do you think you have in teaching compared to the other three who have already passed?”
Camilla’s face froze slightly as she looked at the three tutors.
The three tutors nodded at her, smiling kindly.
She couldn’t help but hold her forehead and said, “Do your Golems need physical training? Well, that’s unlikely. Do they have an interest in martial arts?”
“Martial arts?” Dark’s interest was piqued.
Camilla nodded, “With a Valkyrie around, my swordsmanship isn’t much to show. But if it’s hand-to-hand combat, I’m not necessarily worse than her.”
Facing her confidence, Alvaraite merely smiled.
Dark’s eyes lit up, “Speaking of which, I did overlook sports. Mind, body, and spirit should develop comprehensively!”
Having intelligence was the greatest advantage of his Golems, but sometimes it could become a disadvantage.
This depended on the will and reactions of the Golems.
Learning martial arts could indeed strengthen their willpower.
Furthermore, it could maximize their advantages. Who could stop a Golem skilled in martial arts?
Originally, battles between Golems were mostly about sheer strength.
Once they mastered techniques that could turn the tide, even the weak could defeat the strong.
The remaining issue was that there were plenty of people in the Duke’s Mansion who possessed this technology, meaning Camilla wasn’t needed to teach.
Dark turned to look at Alvaraite, seeking her opinion.
Seeing her nod slightly, he said, “Actually, it doesn’t have to be limited to martial arts. In three months, there’s a lot we can teach. If Aunt Camilla feels it’s appropriate, I hope we can tailor the combat techniques to suit the unique characteristics of the Golems.”
“That’s naturally how it should be.”
A smile spread across Camilla’s face.
She knew her interview was successful.
Afterwards, she could visit her dear niece every day and naturally bring along Diana—truly a win-win situation!
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Once all related matters were settled and all four tutors exchanged contact information and addresses.
Dark extended an invitation, “Since all four of you have passed the interview, why don’t we have lunch together at the Duke’s Mansion?”
Without waiting for their refusal, Dark continued, “After lunch, I’d like to get a preliminary understanding of your teaching methods by having each of you give an experimental class this afternoon.”
Given this, the four tutors naturally agreed.
So, everyone enjoyed lunch together at the Duke’s Mansion.
Fortunately, Mayor Sona Montielfar was out on official business today and did not disrupt the atmosphere.
Aurora’s arrival greatly pleased Camilla.
The other three tutors looked at the Golems gathered around the table, each with different expressions.
“Sage of Silence” Buckner Cyrus looked at them with wide-eyed enthusiasm, almost wanting to dive in.
Former Royal Botanical Garden Director Barty Plant was intrigued by the Trash Slime drinking soup on the table.
Among Dark’s Golems, only this Trash Slime was a Grass-type, capturing her full attention.
Additionally, Mrs. Monica Cook was stunned by the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon.
She wanted to ask Dark about the promise of cute creatures, but there was also a dragon.
Of course, if she really asked, Dark would have the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon perform a belly-up trick.
Afterward, Cook would likely find it less frightening.
Everyone enjoyed the meal.
After lunch, they took a short break before starting the teaching experiments.
Alvaraite and Claire then took their leave, as they were still busy with official duties.
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The classroom for the Golems was set up in an empty room on the first floor of the mansion.
Dark had already set up the “Paradise” here.
Among the tutors, except for Mrs. Cook, all could sense the mana fluctuations from the Field Card but did not inquire further.
“Let’s start with Lord Cyrus.”
Dark directly designated “Sage of Silence.”
Then he and the others stood at the back of the classroom to listen.
Eighteen Golems sat in specially designed chairs, listening attentively to Cyrus’ lecture.
Cyrus sat behind the podium and summoned a humanoid Golem at the beginning of the class to assist with teaching.
This solved his mobility issues effectively.
Without textbooks, Cyrus taught the simplest concepts, avoiding showing off his extensive knowledge, completing a fifteen-minute experiment class normally.
This was exactly what Dark needed.
During the teaching process, Cyrus interacted well with the Golems, pointing out specific human-shaped Golems to answer questions.
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After Cyrus finished teaching, Mrs. Plant volunteered to step up to the podium.
The elderly lady snapped her fingers, and a strange trumpet flower appeared in front of each Golem.
Mrs. Plant smiled and explained, “These are Ghost Cry Flowers, usually found in extremely dangerous places. They can sense the surface thoughts of travelers and convert those thoughts into sounds, luring travelers closer before eating them!”
The Golems blinked curiously, trying to touch the roots of the Ghost Cry Flowers.
Mrs. Cook, listening from the back, involuntarily shivered, repelled by the carnivorous flowers.
But immediately after, when Mrs. Plant began lecturing, the convenience of the Ghost Cry Flowers became apparent.
Even mute Golems could express themselves through the flowers once they touched them and thought!
This amazed Dark.
He couldn’t help but consider getting one to keep.
With the Ghost Cry Flowers, the Golems could express their thoughts more easily, which was a significant benefit.
However, these Ghost Cry Flowers were actually magical constructs created by Mrs. Plant and not real.
To grow a Ghost Cry Flower, one would need to find its seeds.
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In summary, although Mrs. Plant’s Ghost Cry Flowers were impressive, her teaching level was comparable to Cyrus’.
When the third tutor, Mrs. Cook, took the stage, the gap between them became evident.
Mrs. Cook’s teaching level was exceptionally high, smoothly engaging the Golems from the start. With Mrs. Plant’s Ghost Cry Flowers, they had a lively experimental class.
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Finally, Camilla had to take the stage.
As it was an indoor experiment class, she taught basic subjects like reading and arithmetic.
While not as skilled as Mrs. Cook, Camilla surprisingly excelled at teaching children.
Perhaps it was due to her experience as a mother.
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Four experiment classes, each fifteen minutes long.
After Camilla finished her lesson, Dark released the Golems from their studies.
They discussed for about half an hour and scheduled to meet again the next day.
Dark prepared to create a detailed schedule based on each tutor’s strengths!
After seeing the tutors off, he locked himself in his bedroom to work intensively.
Even as dinner began, he hadn’t finalized the schedule.
By eight or nine o’clock in the evening, he finally completed the schedule.
The timing of the classes was somewhat similar to those at Saint Maryann Academy.
Each class duration was reduced from ninety minutes to sixty minutes.
Considering the commute for the tutors, Dark delayed the morning classes starting at eight to eight-thirty.
From eight-thirty to nine-thirty was one class.
From ten to eleven was another class.
Every day, there were two fixed classes, teaching reading and arithmetic.
For the rest of the time, the tutors could arrange additional subjects as they saw fit.
From two to three in the afternoon, and from three-thirty to four-thirty.
The two afternoon classes could continue teaching reading and arithmetic or switch to subjects like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, magic, or foundational magic.
Of course, there were combat techniques too.
In short, Dark packed the schedule tightly.
Even weekends weren’t spared!
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The next day…
After all four tutors arrived, Dark handed them the schedule he had drafted.
Except for Mrs. Cook, who raised concerns, the other three tutors had no objections.
Dark couldn’t help but ask, “Mrs. Cook, do you think there’s anything else that needs improvement in this schedule?”
Mrs. Cook replied without hesitation, “The midday break is too long. I heard your Golems don’t actually need a nap. Why not start the first afternoon class at one instead?
“One to two is one class, two-thirty to three-thirty is another, and four to five is another. Also, we could schedule two evening classes. What do you think?”
Dark: “…”
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