I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Feeling Down is Impossible

Opening the treasure chest, there lay a small bottle quietly inside.

The murky deep red liquid flowed within, emitting an unseen heavy pressure, as if it contained the blood, sweat, and tears of countless iron-blooded knights over the ages.

In that moment, Roy felt the weight of the small magic potion.

He suddenly thought of all the predecessors, including his father Carl, who had once stood in excitement like this, trembling hands gripping that legacy, ready to step into the extraordinary and inherit the iron blood!

However, just as Roy was about to open the potion bottle, a red phrase flashed before his eyes, blinding him.

【Warning: Detected【Iron Blood】Potion】

【Compatibility: Medium】

【Carrying Capacity: Weak】

【Warning: Your physique is too weak to bear the【Iron Blood】Potion. Forcibly consuming it may lead to insufficient bloodline awakening at best, or at worst, it could cause muscle rupture, internal organ damage, paralysis, and in the worst-case scenario, major heart bleeding leading to life-threatening danger.】

Are you kidding me?

I was all set to inherit the family bloodline and launch into the main storyline, and now you’re telling me I’m not fit enough?

This is like finishing a scene in a game, just about to dive into the new map, and then getting told your level is too low!

“Oh, it’s best to work out for a few days before drinking the potion. With your current body, you might not be able to handle it.” Carl reminded him from the side.

Not that, what’s the serious vibe for then?

Roy grumbled inwardly but politely replied, “Thank you for the reminder, Father. I’ll keep that in mind.”

But regardless, he had gotten his hands on the potion.

Becoming an Extraordinary Being was only a matter of time!

To become an Extraordinary Being as quickly as possible, Roy started his workouts under Carl’s guidance.

In fact, Roy’s physique was decent, just average. But to become an Extraordinary Being, that was another story.

The so-called magic potion was actually concocted from the organs of extraordinary creatures and various bizarre magical herbs.

You couldn’t just drink that stuff willy-nilly.

The nobles could drink magic potions because they inherently inherited the bloodlines of Extraordinary Beings. In Roy’s case, it was just that his latent bloodline hadn’t awakened yet.

The magic potion was essentially an external force to activate that latent bloodline.

So if an ordinary person managed to get a hold of a potion, taking a sip would just result in a sudden death.

This is why nobles put such a high premium on bloodlines; after all, bloodlines related to extraordinary powers were the foundation of nobility, and really of all humanity’s standing in the world.

Under Carl’s guidance, the workouts themselves weren’t too hard.

It was just getting up early to run, swimming by the river in the countryside, and doing a few hundred squats when he got home.

Of course, just relying on physical training would take who knows how long.

As a longstanding noble house of extraordinary beings since the founding of the nation, the Ainbrad family’s heritage was no joke.

To help those with mediocre talent to advance to the extraordinary, the Ainbrad family had accumulated quite a stash of good stuff over the years.

After taking a stroll through the family’s cellar, Roy came back with a whole pile of rare potions as if they were free.

Not that they were free; extraordinary potions were regulated items, and money couldn’t buy them!

【Fiery Magic Potion】: Low-tier potion. An energy potion brewed from the liver of a fiery demon. Just one bottle can ensure the user stays energetic all day long without fatigue.

【Side Effects】: Causes severe insomnia afterwards.

【Beast Wolf Blood】: Low-tier potion. A stamina potion made from the blood of three types of wolf beasts, greatly enhancing the effectiveness of the user’s training, accelerating muscle growth and shaping. Lasts for a day.

【Side Effects】: Continuous consumption may lead to severe capillary rupture, causing the potion’s effects to fade.

【Glavus’s Special Essence】: Mid-tier potion. A special potion by the grand magus Glavus. After consumption, it can significantly enhance one’s extraordinary power, greatly accelerating the body’s adaptation to extraordinary strength, and activate the bloodline to some extent.

【Side Effects】: Only one drop can be consumed per day; excess can lead to uncontrollable dissolution of the body from within due to the extraordinary power in the bloodline.

These potions shouldn’t be taken excessively. While they can’t compare to the magic potion, anything related to extraordinary power is a double-edged sword.

Especially that Glavus essence; while it’s the strongest, its side effects are also terrifying.

Just a little too much, and you might turn into a pile of goo.

In Veszyra, power and cost are always intertwined.

Unless you have a panel store.

With Alice’s accumulated favor points, plus the favor points Charlotte provided last time, Roy was practically rich.

With a stockpile of solid three-digit favor points, Roy had no need to be stingy!

Browsing through 【Favor Exchange】, Roy actually found quite a few good items.

【Activating Potion】: Greatly reduces the side effects of low-tier potions. Slightly reduces some mid-tier potions’ side effects.

【Description】: A mid-tier potion; the most revered magic potion among Third Era wizards. Its formula caused quite a stir, leading to a decade-long brawl among several major magic academies over the recipe. Now, the formula for this potion has been lost. It is recommended to dilute in a 1:10 ratio with water before use.

【Side Effects】: Prolonged use may lead to muscle soreness and feeling down.

Limit of 10 milliliters per day (after dilution). Excess consumption yields no extra benefits.

【Note】: This potion which mitigates side effects will be firmly classified as green by the panel.

【Price: 30 favor points】

Buy it, buy it! Am I Roy really going to be stingy about this?!

Roy held the 【Activating Potion】 and calculated that one bottle would last him a month or two.

The luckier thing was that all the family’s potions, even that Glavus essence, had their side effects suppressed by the 【Activating Potion】!

I must say, ancient people really knew their stuff.

Unfortunately, each era in Veszyra has serious historical fractures, resulting in many powerful civilizations not being passed down.

For instance, this 【Vitality Potion】, although it’s a mid-tier potion, could be worth as much as a high-tier one today.

Low-tier potions are state-controlled items; what do you think high-tier potions are? National treasures, without a doubt!

Thanks to his panel, Roy could easily sample the sweet benefits of these lost potions.

With the 【Activating Potion】, Roy’s potion cd was greatly reduced, and his workout efficiency skyrocketed.

In the beginning, running a lap around the lord’s mansion would tire him out; now, he barely broke a sweat after a lap, breathing without a hitch.

Let’s not forget, after a few days of training, his waist was feeling good, his legs were good, and his body was great—aside from feeling sore all over!

Huh? You say ‘feeling down’?

In the morning breeze, the girl’s delicate golden hair and the hem of her maid’s skirt fluttered gently, her youthful face devoid of emotional fluctuations, appearing calm and serene. But every time Roy finished his morning workout and returned to the lord’s manor, she would always be there waiting, respectfully handing him a soft, dry towel and a thermos filled with warm herbal tea: “Master, you’ve worked hard.”

“You’ve been working hard today too.”

“Just a little, just a little.”

Roy smiled, took the thermos, and had a big gulp!

With my little angel around, how could I possibly feel down?!