"You promised me! Tony Stark would definitely sign this agreement! But look at what you've done now! You actually let the Avengers Alliance disband!"
Inside the White House in Washington, D.C., the nation's nominal leader and supreme commander of the army, navy, and air force was roaring at Secretary of State Ross, who had just returned from New York.
Ross was clearly feeling guilty as well. He lowered his head and did not dare utter a single word of rebuttal or defense.
Because he knew that if this news were made public, public opinion would inevitably erupt.
After all, the governments of various countries merely wanted to restrict the Avengers' authority somewhat, not dismantle the organization that served as humanity's and Earth's last line of defense.
But now?
Not only had they refused to sign the agreement, they had simply and decisively chosen to disband.
This undoubtedly left the president, who had worked so hard on the matter from beginning to end, feeling deeply embarrassed, frustrated, and genuinely furious.
As a traditional politician, he knew perfectly well how the public on the internet would ridicule, mock, and laugh at him if the media got wind of this in advance.
That alone was enough to ensure that any hope of reelection in the next term was basically gone.
Though he would not suffer a complete social death like the humiliated French President from not long ago, he would still be labeled an idiot, incompetent, and worse.
"Sir, I think we should contact Tony Stark and the other Avengers members immediately. Tell them not to rush into making any decisions. The matter of the agreement can be put aside for now," another advisor, around sixty years old, quietly suggested.
"Sorry, it's already too late. Look..."
As he spoke, another man took out