Chapter 43

Early in the morning, I received an unexpected visitor, but I wasn't yet fully dressed to receive them.

I grumbled softly under my breath, feeling the weight of my body as I rose from the bed. I proceeded directly to the private bathhouse on the palace grounds. Despite my prolonged stay in this place, I still struggled to adapt to the scorching heat brought by the sun. It was a discomfort I had to endure, but I also acknowledged its value. If the West was too cold for me, the Eastern Kingdom was indeed excessively hot and humid. I needed to stay composed and keep my body accustomed to these conditions. I couldn't complain, particularly when I was treated fairly in this realm.

Teresa entered the bathhouse with my clothing in hand, and I simply gestured for her to place it anywhere. She nodded, laying it on a wooden chair. Without wasting any time, I submerged myself in the water from head to toe. With the hot weather unlike in Eric's residence, I could feel sweat form