After the third bottle of wine, Kara began to smile a little.

After the fifth bottle, she even laughed once.

"Lord Wizard...It's 1 AM. We are closed now. May I suggest a safe night club?" the Maitre approached us just as Kara began to loosen up.

"It's fine. If I drink in public too much, it might affect the phone sales and stuff. My place, ladies?" I offered in a polite voice.

Emilia shrugged unconcerned. She was getting fucked anyways.

Kara hesitated for a second. "If you behave, Lord Wizard."

*Affection+2. 17/100

I just nodded. "A gentleman never kiss and tells." I countered with a genial smile, and helped her with the chair.

I think the Maitre wanted to smile, but I shoved an envelope with 30000 dollars in his hands. "The music sucks. Jazz next time." I muttered as I passed him by.

"He's still getting under my skin, Emilia..." Kara growled as we entered my limo.

"I know. And he is not even trying. You're just too fragile." my girlfriend said in a confident voice, then leaned on my shoulder like a satisfied cat.

"The last assassin got away. He will go after that girl's family now." I added in a level voice.

"What?" both girl yelled at me.

"It is how they operate. I got a knife in my heart just for being there. Although, using a 800 years knife on random targets is also excessive. This beauty is worth 7 million dollars. Almost as much as than my daily sales of phones." I said with wry voice, and showed off my new blade.

Emilia drew away my shirt, to show a scar-less chest. "There are minors here..." I pointed out with a nod towards Supergirl, and hastily covered myself like a pure maiden.

"Wizard...You know I am not a minor." the best girl countered with threatening growl.

I shrugged and hugged Emilia to my side. "There is a girl in your name. Girl implies minor. Right?"

Kara was stumped again, since she had chosen that name as a young girl. "Superwoman would be crass."

"Anyways, did you find a boyfriend yet? Can't claim womanhood if you're a virgin." I said curtly. "What did you teach her?" I asked towards Emilia, who glanced away guiltily.

*Affection +3 20/100

"I have my eyes on someone, but he is taken. And a moron." Supergirl answered in a guilty tone.

"Interesting. Did you ever talk to him? Find out what he likes? What music he listens. Political views? Maybe he is gay?" I asked in a flurry, making Kara blush more and more.

"...Shut up. It's you!" she exclaimed a bit enraged.

"Will she blow my head off, if I refuse her? Because I'm feeling scared right now. Oh no! We're going to be murdered by our alien overlord." I exclaimed in fake panic, shaking Emilia like a desperate man.

"See? This is what I deal with every day." Emilia commented in a girl-talk manner, ignoring me and my fits.

"It looks fun though. And his heart is barely beating. Not a shred of panic in his system." Kara continued in wiser voice. Amazing! Something got through her impervious thick skull.

"Wizards are tricky. Nothing that you see is real. We manipulate the forces of creation, and shape reality. Like this ring." I offered, holding a blue-crystal ring in my palm.

*Affection +5. 25/100

"Is that really? I can be normal now?" Kara asked in a joyous voice, and instantly put the ring on her finger.

"I think it's too late to make you normal, but a human girl at least." I said with a careless tone, and Kara kicked my shin, without shattering my bones.

"But what if I'm in danger. Or someone else is?" Supergirl asked with a wary voice.

"Take off the ring, chop off the finger, teleport to a blue sun system..." I proposed with a mild voice.

"Pef! She is getting anxious." Emilia observed, as Kara began to panic and tug at her ring, without much success. It was not meant to be taken off easily.

"The ring is made from Nth metal. I had to think a while on this. It is not jewelry after all, but a weapon. Kara will fight other Kryptonians, or clones and evil twins. And since she is too stupid to use a weapon, it had to be something she carried all the time. Both to protect herself from other types of Kryptonite, or to pierce the yellow sun defenses of others from her race." I explained patiently.

"...Really? You called me stupid?" Supergirl asked as her panic attack flew away, and she reverted to her confident self.

"Stupid!" I agreed with a nod.

"You're stupid. Idiot. Moron. You never care about my feelings." she mumbled and began to cry.

I sighed inward and pushed Emilia at the problem.

She hugged Kara and patted her back. "I thought you admired Wonder Woman. She uses all kinds of weapons."

Supergirl snorted and fished a napkin to blow her nose. "I could hurt people with a weapon. Plus I have my eye beams."

"That's not the point at all, Kara. Firstly, you present yourself as unarmed. This invites criminals to shoot you. In human brains, weapons mean power and authority. They have weapons, and you try to take their authority away, without a proper reason. Such as a weapon. Surrendering to an unarmed person makes them a coward. Giving up without a fight." I spoke in a kind tone, pointing out her basic outlook and mistake.

"Okay, that makes sense, in a sociopathic way." Kara answered with a calmer voice.

"Biological way. It is why wild animals flee, if you pick up a stick. It is why police bear arms, even if only batons. It is why armies bear weapons, throughout all history. And secondly, a weapon gives you options: cutting, piercing, bashing and range. Plus parry. And lastly, there are enemies you can't engage in melee. Toxic, poisonous, infectious, powered by kryptonite, all kinds of types out there, metahuman or alien, not to mention demons or ghosts." I finished with a sigh and laid back on the couch.

Emilia nodded at my words, and looked at me in a new way. "Are you smarter now, Lord Wizard?" she asked in a bit of awe.

"Got a PHD in engineering and medicine. And I'm working to cure cancer in my spare time." I said with a careless shrug.

"Damn!" both girls yelled a bit impressed.

* Kara Zor El, Affection +10 30/100. Will accept kissing.

* Emilia Harcourt. Affection +10 60/100. Will accept marriage.

Look. I am only human. I see kissing Supergirl as an option, I take it.

"You can both kiss me if you want. But only that. My heart can't take much more." I offered with an innocent smile.

Emilia waited for a second, until Kara jumped in my arms and kissed me, then she joined in too.

Sadly, the limo arrived too soon in Apppletown, ruining a magic night. Almost.

"So, drinking games?" I proposed as we installed ourselves in my private apartment.

"This is where you win all the time and get us naked?" Kara asked with a knowing smile.

Ah, my evil heart! Foiled again.

"Never! Well, unless Emilia says so. But anyways. Childhood stories? Embarrassing moments? More kissing?" I proposed with a light tone.

Much later, the girls fell asleep in my arms, both rather fragile as humans are. Even Kara, with her blue kryptonite ring.

In the morning, both girls woke up naked and covered with marker lines, drawing them as a fox and a cat, whiskers and all. What can I say? My hands moved by themselves.

"Kara! What the fuck!" my girlfriend yelled at the sight.

"Emilia, tell me I am not naked and painted like a fox." Kara answered in a low growl.

"...I think you're a cat."

"Let's kill him!" Kara proposed almost serious.

"Coffee is ready in the kitchen! And dress yourselves, you wild party animals!" I yelled from the kitchen and teleported away.

If the blue ring came off, I may have to rebuild my nice castle. Or waste my limit for nothing.

Back on the Imperium Applebase, I worked hard to finish my two brands of Miracle.

The first one was the safe, but mild Mirakuru drug.

*Miracle formula 1.5, aerosol form. Grants +10 to STR, AGI and END, plus +5 PER and WILL to any human. (Safe, but painful)

It was still weak, compared to the X-kryptonite inhaler, which granted +1000 to all attributes, if only for 30 minutes.

Next time I fought a strong demon or something, I might use one inhaler to test the synergy with my limit break.

But for now, I should test the Miracle on myself.

A deep breath, and then I almost fainted from the pain. Luckily I trained myself for pain. It was bad, but bearable. Nothing that would kill someone. Maybe like breaking all your teeth at once?

*You have achieved a (minor) Miracle. Version 2.0 of the Miracle formula will also grant Pain Suppression I Perk to the user.

Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

Just as the System said that, I realized what I had to do, in order to make the 2.0 formula. A diluted mix of curare and Vertigo, both to hold the entire body still, thus increase the effectiveness, and to shift a few neural connections away from the pain.

An hour later, I mixed the first vial and then sublimated it into an aerosol capsule for inhalers.

*Miracle formula 2.0. Grants +12 to STR, AGI and END, plus +6 PER and WILL, plus +2 INT and WIS to any human. (Safe, but painful)

Amazing! I could make people a bit smarter. Maybe by 20-30%, if they were average. More percents, if they were dumb. A genius would only get a little boost. There were people around with 20 INT already, probably equivalent to 200 IQ.

'System, would this work on Kara Zor El?' I asked inward.

A long minute of silence.

While waiting I stared at the failed Miracle.

*Mirakuru 2.2 formula, injectable form. Grants +50 to STR and END, +20 to AGI and PER, -5 to INT and WIS (30% chance of mutation, 30% chance of death. Extremely painful. Usable on any humanoid race.)

*The Gamer will need version 5.0 to achieve this Miracle. Kryptonians are not human.

Got it. You're great, dear System.

I inhaled the second dose, for a minor boost to my stats.

Pef Wizard, Level 19. HP 580+116, MP 270, SP 110

Main profession: Gamer (+1 to all attributes, +10 all Skills)

Secondary profession: Wizard (+2 to Int, Will and Mag)

Tertiary profession: Detective (+2 to Per, +10 Awareness, + 10 Logic)

Strength: 53

Agility: 51

Endurance: 58

Intelligence: 25

Wisdom: 23

Willpower: 55

Magic: 27

Perception: 28

Charisma: 20

Free points:0

Athletics: 21

Awareness: 35

Carouse: 32

Commerce: 22

Demolition: 22

Intimidation: 31

Logic: 34

Lore: 23

Medic: 100

Persuasion: 20

Tech use: 100

Weapons: 22

The quest to reach level 20 was still going on, with a Dungeon entry every day. Took me 3 seconds to finish it, using the limit break, but no loot this time.

Sadly, while picking the Fighter Path was powerful, it also slowed me down. And I couldn't find a worthy target to use the Mad Hat on. Couldn't be a high profile case, nor some important hero or villain.

Well, maybe a villain, if I could fake their death convincingly.

Unless, I chose the Mad Hatter himself. Could make more hats then. Also risky. He was likely immune to his own tech.

I moved to the magic testing area, and began practicing spells, once more finding it a bit easier. Perhaps the INT and WIS bonus did help.

After spending my MP, I sat down to meditate, and somehow managed to figure out what made MP recharge faster.

*By meditation on the meaning on mana and magic, the Gamer has achived a new Perk.

-Mana Recharge +1 MP per sec, until max is reached.

This was great, especially for long dungeons as it cut down the rest time.

And lastly, I worked on my soul, by summoning minor demons and then banishing them , over and over.

While results were not visible, I also figured out something about the System. It rewarded persistence and hard work too, if far less than crazy stunts and adventures.

Using only knives for a month in the Dungeon granted me +2 Weapon Skills. Or maybe I was getting better anyways, and the System reflected that?

Hard to tell. And the System was being obtuse, and sometimes bad. Other times not.

The second guess had to do with the level of my enemies. Even if I fought aliens in the Dungeon, if their medium level was 10 to 20, they couldn't grant to much gain.

Only the Boss was level 100. Still a bitch to fight, without some force multipliers like buffs, debuffs and various alien weapons.

However, after taking the Miracle, I was close to those guys injected with Mirakuru back on Earth. I meant as base physical abilities, not my suit and weapons.

Even the secondary Apple suit was now a decent power armor, with the bare minimum of advance tech inside. Wouldn't do to use the same exact tech for the Grey Wizard and Apple, right?

An even more primitive form of power suit was given as a gift to the DEO, as the poor guys were the first line of defense against many threats.

*By straining your soul and banishing demons, the Gamer has gained a new Perk.

-Soul barrier. You gain +1 MAG and + 1 WILL. Blocks 5% of any soul attack.

Yes! I knew it.

Not a very big boost, but nice either way. There were demons out there that snacked on little wizards like me.

And like I noticed before, Perks could be reinforced, with great effort. Likely a lot of pain too.

Oh well. The road to omnipotence starts with the first step.

I jumped to my feet and walked to my Chemical foundry, where the Imperium biotech machines were producing rare chemicals and compounds that would be worth billions on Earth.

One of these products was a synthetic form of Desert_Rose which could cure anything, including cancer.

Even if the queen of Coryana kept the rare flowers a secret, they had no protection against a Wizard teleporting on their island and absconding with a hundred roses.

Like I said, security via obscurity only works so far.

The more modest version of this cure was tailored for cancer only, thus it was much cheaper too.

*Ding.

-You have achieved a (major) Miracle. +10 MAG.

Rosepowder pills can cure any illness. Appleseed pills can cure cancer.

Quests available:

-Cure Jane_Doe , currently in DEO custody. (continued quest)

-Sell or freely distribute Appleseed pills to cancer patients.

-Vanquish cancer completely.

-Vanquish any illness forever.

Alright, System. You really want me to become a billionaire philanthropist playboy inventor?

I will do it. But not for free.

I want to be a Duke at least. And hot sex with Supergirl.

The System didn't answer, so I was probably on the right track.

Storing a suitcase filled with the new pills, I teleported back on Earth and called Kara.

"This is Grey Wizard. Do you remember what we talked about?" I spoke directly on her ear com.

"... Director Danvers is also here. Please speak, Grey Wizard." Kara answered while placing me on speaker.

Fine. DEO should know anyways. "So, I cured cancer. It's a small pill called Appleseed. Costs one million dollar per pill."

"Grey Wizard, this is Alex Danvers. You know the laws, the FDA will have to test and..." she explained politely.

"You're missing the point, Director. The pills are going on sale right now, via online sites. Delivery via teleport anywhere on Earth. They also work 100 percent. The FDA will have to buy some, if they want to test them." I countered with a shrug.

"Aren't they quite expensive though? I understand research isn't cheap, but a million per pill?" the Director asked a bit angry.

"Money make the world turn round, Director. Anyways, I heard about a sick girl in your custody. A Jane Doe?" I asked in a curious voice.

"How did you? Never mind. Yes. Supergirl nods too. You want to see her?" the Director asked in a mild voice, hiding something.

Drawing my hood on, I teleported next to her, and a rabbit pajama-wearing Supergirl. Adorable.

"You looked better as a cat, but whatever." I said in a pleasant voice.

Supergirl pressed the blue ring and made the stone sink inside the capsule. Suddenly she became a level 2000 killer.

So I ignored her and turned towards the Director, who was wearing only shorts and a white top. "Might want to get dressed, if we're going to some hospital. This outfit is not suitable."

The Director glared at me, then shook her head. "My black budget better get something from these new pills." then she turned towards her sister who was hiding behind a pillow. "He saw you naked already. Grow up, Kara!"

I smiled politely and went to make coffee.

Kara appeared beside me, hesitating for a second.

"I only licked your right nipple, I swear! It was quite tasty though." I commented with a grin, and placed the fresh coffee in her hand.

"Are you trying to get killed, Wizard?" she growled cutely in her cup.

"Want to try it again?" I proposed while sipping from my own coffee.

"If Emilia agrees, of course." Kara muttered a bit dissatisfied.

"I don't see why not. I'm going to marry her this week. You're invited too." I added as an afterthought.

"Marriage?" Kara yelled, a bit too loud.

"Isn't it a bit soon for marriage?" Alex Danvers spoke from the kitchen's door.

I shrugged and hugged Kara with one hand. "Indeed. I didn't even get a blowjob. Maybe she doesn't know how..."

Kara's cup shattered in her hand, as she lost control for a microsecond.

"Kara! First thing first. Blowjobs, only after marriage. Secondly, what was that? It was your rabbit cup and you loved it!" Alex pointed out in mild outrage.

Supergirl pressed her blue button and became normal again, and just cried on my shoulder.

"I can buy another cup..." I proposed in a peaceful voice.

"Shut up, idiot. You're marrying her first!" she mewled in a heartbreaking voice.

"Should I wait, and do a double marriage instead?" I asked a bit confused.

Kara stopped and stared at me for a minute. "That could work." she answered in a cat-like voice.

"Errr. I'm just going to get my coffee and dress up. You two figure it out." Alex Danvers muttered with mild embarrassment, and certain glances towards her sister.

I waved a hand and cleaned up the floor with my Shadows, sweeping the shattered porcelain in my Storage.

As Alex walked out, I bent a little and kissed the best girl, while sneaking a hand on her perfect ass.

Heaven.