After lunch, everyone was back at work in the duke's study. Even Duke Henry tried Stella's way and was also surprised at the amount of work he was able to finish.
Stella pouted in defeat as the duke was able to finish much more than she could. He was still the best no matter how she, Hendrick, and Zafir upped their speed, there's simply no defeating the duke.
He was swift and efficient at work. Not only was he a seasoned warrior, but he was truly adept when it came to doing his duties.
'Is father some kind of sage or superhero? He can do anything can't he?' Stella thought as she silently wallowed in defeat.
"Don't worry about it, Stella. Father is simply the best," Hendrick tried to cheer her up when their father went out of the study to check on something.
"Right," she sighed. It was indeed easier to take her defeat when she thought of it that way. She could also assure herself that at least Hendrick and Zafir still didn't beat her.
