I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 87

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
Chapter 87

Since the Twins’ clue was the Sketchbook, I decided to make it my goal to find one or two pages each time I visited the Mansion.
‘Next up…….’

– Siard’s ???

Now it was time to hunt for Siard’s clue.
‘By using this potion, of course!’

Clairvoyance Potion: For twenty minutes, gain clairvoyance to see hidden places and objects.

My target was Siard’s Clinic.
I transferred the potion into an ordinary drink bottle so it wouldn’t look suspicious. Then I grabbed some snacks from the Bakery and headed to the Clinic.
Knock, knock.
“Come in, please.”
When I opened the door and stepped inside, a staff member I’d never seen before was sitting at a desk.
“Hello there.”
“Welcome. What seems to be troubling you?”
“Oh, nothing’s wrong with me! I just came by to see Siard for a moment. I wanted to bring some snacks. You two should enjoy these together.”
I held out the dessert bag I’d bought from the Bakery. The staff member took it eagerly.
“Thank you so much. Siard is in the back—let me call him for you.”
The moment the staff member stepped away to fetch Siard, I unscrewed the drink bottle and downed the Clairvoyance Potion in one gulp.
“Ugh. So bitter.”
Why did it have to taste like that?
The effect was unmistakable, though. Not long after swallowing the potion, I could see straight through closed drawers and into their contents.
‘Wow, this is amazing!’
It felt like I’d suddenly developed superpowers.
I was looking around in wonder when the door to the inner clinic opened.
I quickly suppressed my excitement and straightened my posture.
“Miel?”
“Siard!”
Siard’s eyes widened slightly at the unexpected visit.
He approached me immediately, his gaze quickly assessing my complexion.
“Have you come for a consultation?”
“No, I’m not injured or anything!”
When I waved my hands dismissively, Siard’s expression finally relaxed a little.
“I’m relieved to hear it. I thought something urgent might have happened when you showed up so suddenly.”
“I just…… wanted to drop by and see you for a bit, and bring you some snacks.”
“You came to see me?”
“I, I just suddenly thought of you! I wanted to stop by and say hello.”
Siard looked at me with surprise, then smiled warmly.
“You took the trouble to visit despite being busy. Thank you.”
Seeing him genuinely pleased, I felt a twinge of guilt. My intentions weren’t quite as pure as his joy suggested.
‘I’m sorry, Siard…….’
I used the Clairvoyance Potion’s effect to peek at the clinic beyond the closed door.
“Are you curious about the clinic?”
I flinched, thinking I’d been caught, then slowly nodded.
“I was too distracted last time to get a proper look around.”
“In that case, let me show you inside.”
Siard opened the clinic door without hesitation.
I thanked him and stepped in, quickly scanning the space around me.
The clinic looked much the same as when I’d caught a glimpse of it before.
‘Hmm…… nothing particularly unusual here.’
Even using my clairvoyant ability to examine the drawers and bookshelves, I found only medical records, Herbalism texts, and treatment tools.
Still, on the off chance, I scanned through the potion display cases one by one.

Siard’s Painkiller: Reduces pain by 50% or more instantly.
Siard’s Sleeping Draught: Induces drowsiness within 5 minutes.

Thanks to studying Herbalism, I could read every potion description.

Siard’s Paralysis Potion: When administered via syringe, anesthetic effects activate within 1 minute.
Siard’s Disinfection Potion

I marveled inwardly at each hand-crafted remedy he’d made.
After thoroughly examining every corner of the Clinic with Siard’s permission, the result was clear.

– Siard’s ???

The Clinic wasn’t a clue—I was certain of that now.
‘This was supposed to be the most promising place.’
The question mark hadn’t been solved, and I’d found nothing unusual.
If not the Clinic, should I check the Herb Garden again? Maybe something was buried deep in the ground.
“Let’s enjoy the refreshments you brought together.”
“Oh, no! I only came to deliver them. I’d just be in your way while you work.”
“In the way? There’s no harm in taking a brief rest.”
Just as Siard was about to insist again, a patient entered the Clinic.
Ding.
“Healer, I—my arm—I have a bad burn……!”
At the patient’s trembling voice, Siard and the staff rushed to examine them.
I watched the patient with concern, then caught Siard’s eye with a nod before slipping quietly out of the Clinic.
My presence would only get in the way.
And.

Clairvoyance Potion: 5 minutes remaining

‘I still have a little time left.’
I decided to quickly search the Herb Garden in what remained.
‘Even just scanning the surface, I’ll be able to see everything underground.’
With the duration running short, I ran at full speed. Arriving at Siard’s house breathless, I headed straight for the backyard.
I combed through the densely planted herb beds from top to bottom.
But I found nothing suspicious—neither on the surface nor beneath the earth.
Not a single hidden object in this entire sprawling garden.
‘Have I been mistaken?’
Come to think of it, Siard didn’t seem like the type to dig up ground and hide things.
It could be something ordinary and unremarkable—like the Twins’ Sketchbook.
Even thinking that way, I couldn’t quite let go of it, so I made one more loop around the Herb Garden.
‘Nothing…….’
I returned inside his house feeling deflated, empty-handed.
“Sigh, since I’m here, I might as well practice making potions.”
During the last lesson, Siard had told me I could come use the equipment anytime.
“There are materials here, so just one bottle.”
The equipment in this place was far superior professional-grade compared to what I had.

Clairvoyance Potion: 1 minute remaining

I felt bitter looking at the remaining time.
‘What a waste of an expensive potion…….’
Still, I’d confirmed there was nothing in the Clinic or the Herb Garden, so I’d have to be satisfied with that.
With that thought, I opened Siard’s Room.
The moment I stepped inside, the clairvoyant ability revealed all manner of objects at once.
“Ah, dizzy…….”
At the overwhelming sight, I lowered my gaze.
I closed my eyes briefly, then opened them again.
Through the carpet that covered the floor, I could see stairs.

Clairvoyance Potion: 0 minutes remaining

“Hm?”
At that same moment, the potion’s effect wore off and my vision returned to normal.
I stood rooted to the spot, staring at nothing but the carpet.
I’d seen it clearly. Stairs hidden beneath the carpet.
‘What is that?’
My body, rigid as stone, finally obeyed me enough to move.
I crouched before the carpet, hesitated a moment, then carefully lifted one edge.
Beneath it lay a wooden door with a handle, concealed from sight.
The section where the door sat looked strikingly different from the rest of the floor.
“Found it….”
Found it.
I clapped a hand over my mouth by reflex and spun around in alarm.
Every nerve on edge, I strained to listen for any sound from outside.
All was silent. Only the thunder of my own heartbeat filled the room.
With trembling fingers, I grasped the handle and pulled.
Creak—
As the door swung open, the stairs below were revealed.
At the bottom of the staircase descending into darkness, I saw an iron door.
‘Should I go down now?’
But what if Siard returned in the meantime?
What if the door closed behind me and I couldn’t get back out?
The darkness below was so absolute that my feet wouldn’t obey me.
I swallowed hard and took a shallow breath.
‘Siard must still be with a patient. Just a quick look.’
I opened the wooden door fully, checked the position of the inner handle several times over, then stepped onto the staircase.
Each step was higher than I’d expected, so I had to descend with care.
Light filtered through the gap of the open door above, but as I descended, the darkness grew heavier around me.
At last I reached the bottom and stopped before the iron door.
I pushed down the fear, took the handle with a shaking hand, and turned it.
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