No matter how well the real estate tycoon understood every industry in the United States, it was useless. He had failed. Aside from getting a little camera time in front of the media, hardly anyone would care about him anymore.
On November 10, Baldy held a victory reception, inviting elites from all walks of life and leaders from numerous countries.
Daisy was among those invited.
Leaving aside their previous ties, her current armed forces and territory alone made her impossible to ignore.
With all of Sicily, over eight hundred thousand active-duty soldiers, and a ducal title, she was already on par with the leaders of many small European nations, who were merely dukes themselves. Other than lacking the name of a country, there was nothing wrong with her attending such occasions as a head of state.
But the Heart of the Universe had been tormenting her badly lately, and she could not be bothered to go. Hill could represent her.
Wanda went to Quicksilver's home to visit, while Jean went back to keep the old professor company, leaving Daisy's father with the responsibility of watching the children.
Rachel did not need looking after. As for the two little ones, he held one in each arm. After telling them two stories, he hugged them close and fell into a deep sleep.
Time slowly passed. In the latter half of the night, Daisy suddenly woke with a start. A strange force had suddenly appeared in the universe. Its quantity was not particularly great, but its quality was terrifyingly high. She sensed it instantly.
The way this energy operated was so profound that she could barely understand it. Her gaze crossed the river of time, and from an extremely lofty perspective, she carefully examined the dark blue mass of energy that seemed to