Roya could guarantee that if Philip continued to joke about such things, he couldn't guarantee that Philip wouldn't be attacked by a masked man and beaten up one night while walking down the street.
Philip wasn't deaf; he heard the argument in the corridor, even though it was quite loud. However, to his surprise, Roya not only wasn't disliked by Sauros, but also received praise from him.
Looking at the somewhat aloof blond 'boy' in front of him, Philip's lips curled into a smile.
Luo Ya was undoubtedly extremely handsome. His long, smooth hair, reaching his waist, was tied into a braid. His bangs were parted in the middle, revealing his handsome eyebrows. He had red lips and white teeth, and a doll-like face with perfectly distributed features. No one could find any flaws on Luo Ya's face. Such a person would be dazzling even among girls, but unfortunately, he was a boy.
Philip ignored the boy's slightly hostile gaze, pointed to the sofa opposite him, and said to the two of them, "Sit down."
Rudius asked, slightly nervously, "Has the interview started?"
Philip, on the other hand, said frankly, "Actually, there's no such thing as an interview or not. Let me ask you first, how much do you know about the situation?"
Philip glanced at the two of them, and Rudius looked at Roya for help. Roya sighed and said helplessly, "If you teach the young lady here for five years, you can get financial assistance for your entrance fee to the magic university."
"Is that all?"
"Yes."
"Yeah..."
Philip rested his hand on his chin, lowered his gaze to the table, as if deep in thought. After a long pause, he suddenly asked, "Roya, do you like girls?"
Roya's expression gradually turned ferocious. Was this guy questioning his sexual orientation?
He said indifferently, "I am male, I like women, especially girls with animal ears!"
"Oh? You also like beast-eared maids?" Philip, who was pondering the question, suddenly became interested and sat up abruptly.
The butler coughed a few times expressionlessly, and Philip revealed a pleased smile. He said, "That's right, he's from our family."
The butler coughed a few more times, and then Philip said with some regret, "Never mind, just don't go as far as Paul did."
"Alright, let's get down to business. Currently, the only teachers that child likes are Edna, who teaches etiquette, and Kyrie, who teaches swordsmanship. More than five people have been dismissed so far, including one man who used to teach in the capital. So, Alice's personality is actually quite difficult to deal with."
Philip said with some helplessness, "It's true, as you said, my own daughter is very difficult to deal with."
He was actually at a loss for what to do. Roya said expressionlessly, "No problem, I will teach Alice magic well."
Rudius asked hesitantly, somewhat embarrassed, "Um, is she interested in arithmetic and such things?"
Philip looked at Rudius with a strange gaze and said bluntly, "I would say that apart from her interest in swordsmanship, she seemed impatient with everything else."
Rudius forced a smile and could only nod, saying, "Yes, is that so? That's a bit tricky."
Philip sighed and said, "It seems you don't understand how troublesome this is. It's beyond just being 'tricky.' Let me be clear: I didn't have high expectations for you guys at first. I only gave it a try because she's Paul's son."
Rudius's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but Philip changed the subject, saying, "But I think the fact that you made the master so happy should be a pleasant surprise."
Luo Ya leaned back on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
Hmm, an unfamiliar ceiling.
Seeing that the two had almost finished their discussion, he said, "We can only judge the actual situation after we meet in person. Whether or not I can teach you, we need to meet you in person first."
Philip squinted and said slowly, "In that case, let me introduce you to my daughter."
Philip stood up and said to the butler, "Bring the young lady here."
The old butler nodded, got up and walked outside. After a while, he came back with a girl with fiery red hair. The girl was very beautiful, with delicate features and an excellent appearance, but unfortunately, her first impression was that she was not someone to be trifled with.
With her fiery red hair and eyes, and slightly raised eyebrows, her personality is evident from her appearance alone.
She was definitely the kind of person who was not to be trifled with. It's common knowledge that few people with red hair have a good temper, especially since she took her grandfather as her role model.
Her fiery red, ruby-like eyes swept over everyone present without lingering. Her eyes lit up slightly when she saw her father, Philip, and she said excitedly, "Father, we don't need family education. Gilead is enough."
That's what she said, and that's truly what she thought.
Everyone present remained silent.
Alice gave a strange look, but before she could speak, Philip laughed and said, "These two want to become your tutors."
Alice's smile vanished, replaced by an impatient expression.
Rudius gave a bitter smile.
Luo Ya, on the other hand, wore an expression that said, "It's none of my business."
Philip looked on with interest.
Everyone had different expressions as they sized each other up.
Alice turned her gaze to Roya, who was sitting on the sofa, and Rudius, who was standing to the side.
She pointed at Roya and said, "What do you teach? You don't look much older than me."
After thinking for a moment, Roya said directly, "Hello, I'm here to teach you magic."
Alice fell into deep thought, then asked, "Is it just about teaching magic?"
Roya nodded, stood up, patted Ludius next to him, and said with a smile, "This is your teacher who teaches you arithmetic and literacy."
Alice narrowed her eyes, her expression somewhat disdainful. "This guy, shorter than me, is going to teach me? Are you kidding me!"
She looked at Rudius with a defiant gaze, then stood with her arms crossed and legs spread, displaying a clear disdain for him.
Luo Ya raised an eyebrow slightly. What was this? A show of force? Was he trying to make him back down?
Roya turned his gaze to Philip, who was currently in a detached and indifferent manner. Sensing Roya's gaze, Philip even smiled at him.
Friday is the test run, everyone. Following up on Thursday is very important, please!