One million?!

Athena stepped out of the line casually, her smile bright, posture loose, as if she were just humoring an old teacher asking her to recite a poem.

Then Bai Lian turned to the crowd.

"This is Lyra Washington. Daughter of President Quinn Washington, the current Head of the Awakened Congress and Assistant Supreme Commander of the American Forces."

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

Someone actually dropped their training staff.

"The President's… daughter?" Zhao Rui muttered, wide-eyed.

Fatty let out a long, low whistle. "I hugged her once… Does that make me royalty now?"

Ji Chen blinked slowly. "You're lucky to still be alive."

Jiang Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow and looked toward Damien.

Damien just stood there, impassive as ever.

But there was the slightest hint of a smile playing at the edges of his lips and the slightest twinkle of amusement in his eyes.

He had already guessed it.