Never Mind the Heir, I’ll Focus on Healing - Chapter 92

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I Don’t Know About Being an Heir, But I’ll Settle for Healing — Chapter 92

As Lion brought his finger to the reward collection button, something tumbled from the empty air and fell into his palm.

[Item reclaimed to your ownership.]
[Item stored in Inventory.]

Lion accepted the object without thinking, then tilted his head at the sensation in his hand.
It felt oddly familiar.
Round, smooth, and slightly cold to the touch…….

“A bottle?”

This is……a potion bottle, isn’t it?
Lion lowered his gaze to study the glass vial nestled between his palms.

‘But…….’

It looked far more worn and weathered than any bottle he’d seen before.
It hadn’t cracked or broken, thankfully, so the contents hadn’t spilled — though there didn’t appear to be any contents to spill.
If this were truly a potion vessel, no alchemist in their right mind would use it.
It was that shabby.
Worse still, it was completely empty.
It was the kind of reward that made one wonder if the system had simply pranked him.

“…….”

Yet Lion examined the bottle in silence, turning it over carefully.
For a very long time, he continued.
A profound sense of dissonance gnawed at him.
And as if to confirm his suspicion, a belated notification surfaced.

[This item cannot be appraised.]

It was a notification he’d never encountered in all his gameplay.

‘Cannot be appraised?’

He’d obtained the item and reclaimed it to his ownership.
And if it said “reclaimed”…… this was the same phenomenon as when he’d obtained that ability-blocking jewelry set.
It was an item that had belonged to his main character, or one of his alts.
Yet its identity remained unknown.
Even when he’d examined it with Expert’s Eye, no information appeared.
Suspecting something, he’d even concentrated Mana through his eyes and activated an enhanced version of [Expert’s Eye], but still nothing.

“…….”

Lion pulled a random item from his Inventory to compare.

[Mellow Grass (★★)]
-Sweet white berries, soft and fluffy like cotton, with a slight chewy texture.
-They’d taste even better if roasted, wouldn’t they?
-Market value: 300 Shillings and up
[Uses — Food, Potions]
[☞Click here to view recipes.]

At least Expert’s Eye was functioning normally.
Which meant this ramshackle bottle was an item of remarkably high tier.
So high that not a shred of information could be revealed!
Lion’s expressionless face gradually grew grave.
There was definitely something there.
The House Bydentis necklace had at least revealed some surface-level information.
But this—he couldn’t even begin to guess at it.
It was rather like, yes.
Like failing to discover the Flame Herb back when his level was too low.
If that was the case, should he simply give up now and put it away, since he couldn’t extract any information?

“No.”

Lion wetted his lips with his tongue and turned up the corners of his mouth.
There was still a method left.
Basic enhancement revealed nothing—so what could he do?
That would be…….

‘Three Basic Magics.’

Magic learned alongside achieving Circle 1 mastery.
He was thinking of using the Self-Enhancement Magic among those three.
Had Elvia or grandfather read Lion’s thoughts, they would have told him it was the wrong choice.
After all, it was only magic that a Circle 1 master could learn.
It would only make him ‘slightly’ stronger.
It meant little practical difference from concentrating Mana directly into his eyes.
But.

“What if I had this?”

Lion withdrew his staff.

[House Asteri ■■ Wood Sta■?]
-A wand used by the great mage Patrick during his travels with the Hero.
-Size adjustable.
-High Mana conductivity, harder than steel, explosive firepower and easy Mana control, but…… it is now time to let it go.
-※Warning※ : The staff will be destroyed after 3 spell uses.
-When the staff is destroyed, it will render its user ‘safe.’

With this staff, needless to say, Circle 1 level Self-Enhancement Magic would not activate at the normal tier.
Lion gripped the staff lightly and closed his eyes.
He poured Mana into it as far as it would go, then swung the staff freely through the air as if conducting.
It was unlike what ordinary mages did.
No incantations, no formula-solving.
Only connecting the structure of Mana that arose in his mind, weaving them together.

[Self-Enhancement Magic is activated.]
[Due to the current weapon’s effect, Self-Enhancement Magic rises two tiers!]
[The caster’s eyes may experience strain. Please be careful.]

Hummmmm—

The staff resonated in a gentle, subtle hum as if reading its owner’s will, then fell silent.

‘I didn’t fail.’

Crackle……

Fine cracks spread across the already fractured staff.

-The staff will be destroyed after 2 more spell uses.

An alert sounded, counting down the remaining uses.
A clean success.

Flash!

The moment Lion’s eyes opened, a brilliant radiance of Mana swirled around them.
These were no ordinary eyes.
The pupils were like canyons carved into an unfathomably deep black sea, while the shimmering violet irises churned with Mana like a colossal vortex.
They were sharper than the sage’s legendary vision that could pierce all things, and brighter than the greedy gaze of a dragon extinct from the world.
These were not Lion’s usual gentle eyes.
This must be—

[‘Expert’s Eye’ skill is significantly enhanced!]
[Time remaining: 1 minute 30 seconds]
[You will gain information on things currently beyond your comprehension!]
[Exercise caution regarding physical and mental strain.]

“Mm.”

Lion shook his head lightly at the sight that looked different from usual.

‘This is no joke.’

Lion deliberately turned away from the pain radiating through his eyes and head.
The staff’s effects were truly remarkable.
To wield an enhancement of this caliber, he’d need at least a sixth Circle, he imagined.
Of course, given his meager level, the duration was brief and the physical toll was becoming quite severe.

‘See what I can and finish quickly.’

Lion picked up the Sealed Bottle he’d set aside and examined it again.
Then—

[Sealed Bottle (??)]

The text wasn’t entirely clear, but fragments of information came through.
Lion furrowed his brow and slowly read the information that emerged.
The words appeared to be written anew, one character at a time, sometimes blurring into illegible forms.

-No ■■ belonging to this world will ever know of this bottle’s existence.

‘Stay calm.’

Time flowed mercilessly fast.
Yet Lion did not lose his focus and pressed onward.

-This bottle is filled with ■■ of ■■■.
-If you place it in ■, you will be able to use the power of ■■.
-Current Seal (Stage 5) in effect.

‘A Seal, then—’

It was surely tied to Holy Power.
Sealing typically meant confining the possessions or cores of Demons entirely, along with a price.

‘But Stage 5?’

The highest stage of Sealing that Lion—or Baek Yi-hyeon—had ever known was Stage 3.
Even that required an immense sacrifice.

“Then what in the world is Stage 5?”

What would I give, and for what in return…….

-※Warning※ : Do not, under any circumstances, open ■■ until all preparations are complete.

Crackle!

The slowly written words suddenly blazed past as if someone had scrawled them in frantic haste.
At the same time, a sharp, searing pain shot through his eyes—as though he’d glimpsed something he was never meant to see.

-※Warning※ : Do not ■preparations until all ■ absolutely ■■ open this. .
-※Warning※ : All ■preparations ※Warning※ until absolute■ly…….

“Agh!”

The same phrase cascaded across his vision again and again.
It was like a notification window had crashed into chaos.
Lion snapped his eyes shut in panic.
If he opened them now, he was certain those densely scrawled characters would swallow him whole.
Yet even with his eyes closed, the warnings continued to pour into his mind.
Then, in that moment.

[Your companion spirit Nature obscures your vision.]

Not the usual small wings, but massive ones descended across his eyes.
Even as their size shifted, he recognized them. This was unmistakably Nature’s power.
A soft, abundant aura of nature spread across his face, absorbing the shock.
The last of his Mana drained away entirely, yet paradoxically his body felt at ease.
And then, seconds later.

[Expert’s Eye technique enhancement ends.]

Fortunately, the Expert’s Eye enhancement terminated right on time.
The light faded, and the notifications vanished without a trace.
So too did all information about the Sealed Bottle.

“…….”

Lion finally opened his eyes, slowly.
Focus gradually returned to his blurred vision.

‘I nearly got destroyed.’

His blood ran cold. Now he understood why mages who touched forbidden magic lost their minds.

“Thank you.”
“Chirp…….”

Nature, already returned to her tiny form, collapsed onto the bed as if spent.
She fluttered her wings slightly as though announcing victory, then fell silent.

[Your companion spirit Nature falls into deep slumber.]
[Spirit Arts proficiency—Apprentice Lv.6 achieved.]

She must have exhausted herself considerably.
She might not wake for several days.
Lion tucked the blanket snugly around Nature and got to his feet.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

He walked to the mirror.
Fortunately, he was unharmed.
There was no blood anywhere.
His pupils were merely slightly dilated from the shock of witnessing something he’d never experienced before.

[You have safely wielded magic at a level unimaginable with your current Circle!]
[As a result of this phenomenon, a second Circle forms within your heart.]
[You have achieved the Achievement “Extraordinary from the Start”.]
[You obtain 3,000 Shilling.]

“Phew.”

Lion finally relaxed and collapsed onto the bed.

[You have drawn closer to the truth of this new world.]
[Expert’s Eye grows.]

…

That truth seems rather bittersweet, doesn’t it?
Lion grumbled to himself as he slowly retraced the information he’d glimpsed moments before.

“So this is a Sealed Bottle, then.”

And one sealed at five levels, no less.
Even during his time playing the game, he’d never seen sealing of this magnitude.
If the seal were ever broken, nothing good would come of it—that much was certain.
That was likely why the warning notifications kept appearing.
It felt like stumbling upon the countless hazard warnings plastered across a nuclear waste storage facility.
Now that he knew what it was, he had no intention whatsoever of opening it.
Lion shuddered and shoved the item deep into the farthest corner of his Inventory.
A “reward,” they called it—but it hardly felt rewarding.

‘And strength, of all things.’

What good would power do me in such a peaceful world?
And yet.

‘I need to learn more about Sealing and Holy Power.’

A face surfaced in his mind.
Licht—the young priest from the Orphanage who had examined him not long ago.

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