"Oh—shit! It's glowing! This was the dumbest bet I've ever made! I actually bet my own brother—what the hell was I thinking? This is terrifying, even for me... Oh my God..."
Inside the bathroom, Tony Stark stared at his reflection in the mirror, where the faint golden glow of a "Virginity Seal Specialist" curse flickered across his skin. He cursed under his breath.
He genuinely hadn't expected this.
All the Sorcerer Supreme did was snap his fingers.
A flash of golden light landed on his pants, and boom—he ended up with this insane, twisted curse!
True love?
Could he just admit right now that he was full of crap?
Tony knew himself too well. He only ever managed to attract so many beautiful women to his bed because he had more money than he could ever spend.
But now? If it wasn't true love, even standing up would be painful.
How the hell was he supposed to live like that?
Even worse...
What if it happened with Pepper?
His mind raced.
After agonizing over it, Tony finally made a call to the one person who could help—Pepper Potts, who was working at Stark Tower.
"Hey—Pepper, I need to ask you something important."
"Tony, I'm in the middle of a board meeting. Clean energy isn't marketing well, and you know that. You've got sixty seconds."
"Do you love me?"
"Fifty-five."
"Hey, sweetheart, I'm being serious. This is important. My brother has been taken hostage. If it's not true love, I'll suffer for the rest of my life. It's a nightmare."
"Forty-five."
"...Can you come back to Malibu? Use the Mark VI. I really need you."
"...I'm on my way!"
The sound of hurried footsteps came through the receiver.
The moment Pepper heard "Mark VI," she knew something was seriously wrong.
She didn't understand what exactly had happened, but she didn't hesitate. She dropped everything, rushed into the CEO's office, suited up in the Mark VI armor, and launched into the sky!
...
"Whoo..."
Tony leaned against the bathroom wall, gripping his phone tightly.
"Sir, probability of Miss Potts becoming angry upon learning the truth is 87%," J.A.R.V.I.S. informed him.
"And the other 13%?"
"Very angry, sir."
"Is this some kind of psychological suggestion? This is awful! I'm actually doubting my relationship with Pepper. I can't even imagine what I'd do if things went wrong..."
Tony splashed cold water onto his face, trying to snap himself out of it.
Human beings are strange like that.
The more you care about something—or someone—the more fear and doubt creep in.
He knew how important Pepper was to him. She wasn't just someone he loved—she was irreplaceable. Out of billions of people on Earth, she was the one person he could trust unconditionally.
"Sir, based on the database's projections, there's a 75% probability that you and Miss Potts are truly in love."
"J.A.R.V.I.S., this isn't about numbers. This curse is testing my faith—it's making me question something I knew to be true."
Tony took a deep breath, centering himself against the wall.
Only after forcibly calming the storm in his head did he open the bathroom door.
He spotted Wong standing by the window, hands behind his back, observing the party setup below. Tony couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Maybe there really was something peaceful about being celibate.
"...Damn, she's hot."
Wong muttered, eyes fixed on the beautiful S.H.I.E.L.D. agent stepping off the helicopter.
"Aren't you celibate?"
Tony twitched. Did he just... misunderstand something?
"Celibacy is part of the training. I have a fiancée."
Wong turned and smiled politely at Tony.
"..."
Tony felt like he'd been completely played.
When he walked up beside Wong, he saw Natasha Romanoff stepping off the helicopter, followed by Dr. Helen Cho, Dr. Jiaqi Wu, Maria Hill, and other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. His expression froze.
They were all gorgeous women.
But each of them came with the terrifying backing of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., what is this, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent showcase?"
Tony looked out at the perfectly arranged party site, feeling like his troubles were multiplying.
"Sir, the invitation list was prepared by Mr. Yamanaka."
A 3D projection appeared in front of Tony.
From Nick Fury and Phil Coulson on down, every single name on the list was S.H.I.E.L.D.-affiliated.
Tony groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose.
Of course. All S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Technology is advancing rapidly, and extraterrestrial threats are drawing closer. The Sorcerer Supreme intends to collaborate with S.H.I.E.L.D. to prepare for what's coming," Mordo explained as he walked up beside Tony.
"Extraterrestrial threats?"
"Yes. The Eye of Agamotto can glimpse the future."
"..."
Tony opened his mouth but had nothing to say.
First, he finds out Earth has wizards. Now, they're telling him aliens are on the way?
Was this even still the Earth he thought he knew?
...
FWOOOM!
A sonic boom shattered the skies as Pepper Potts, suited in Mark VI armor, rocketed down from New York.
She landed on the helipad and immediately noticed the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents around.
Her heart skipped a beat.
Without a second thought, she sprinted toward where Tony was.
The moment she saw him running toward her—arms wide open—she instinctively did the same.
They embraced tightly.
Tony's faceplate lifted.
Neither of them cared about the audience around them. Their lips met in a passionate kiss.
After a long moment, Tony exhaled deeply, the tension finally draining from his face as he held her close, unwilling to let go.
"I'm sorry, darling."
"Hmm? Don't tell me... you have a kid."
Feeling Tony's hand wandering along her waist, Pepper narrowed her eyes. This man—this unreliable man—better not have gotten up to something while she was away.
"No no no! You know me. Ever since we've been together, I've never fooled around."
"...So what happened?"
"The Sorcerer Supreme, the world's largest pearl..."
Instead of answering, Tony gently pulled her close, then turned to the man lounging against the rooftop railing—Yamanaka Shinno.
"Thank Pepper. Without her, you were doomed."
Shinno shot Tony a look of utter disdain. With a flick of his hand, he summoned a pearl larger than a human head from the dimensional realm and floated it over with spirit energy.
Something like this would cost a fortune on Earth.
But in the world of the ninja, at the lair of the giant summoning beast , these pearls were as common as pebbles.
Tony knelt down on one knee, cradling the hefty pearl—over ten pounds in weight.
He wanted to explain everything that happened.
But this notorious playboy, after fumbling for words, could only manage one sentence:
"Virginia 'Pepper' Potts... will you marry me?"
"Haven't I already answered you once before? Yes—I will."
Pepper tilted her head and smiled brightly. She didn't care about the world's largest pearl—but this man, flawed as he was, had won her heart.
Still...
"Supreme Sorcerer, sir? May I call you that?"
"Of course."
Shinno gave her an approving look. Smart woman. Even in an emotionally charged moment like this, she was thinking clearly.
No wonder Tony fell head over heels.
"Can I ask... what kind of bet did Tony make with you?"
"Just a little spell. You could think of it as a gift for the two of you. He no longer has the ability to fool around."
"...That's it?"
Pepper's pupils shrank. Her thoughts immediately jumped to... certain ancient Eastern professions.
Wait. If it's completely gone, then how is she supposed to...?
"Pepper! No! That's not what I meant! It's still there!"
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