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Early in the morning, Merlin woke up. But the moment he did, he felt sticky all over, and an unpleasant odor wafted from his body.
"Hmm? I sweated again?"
It was the depth of winter. Outside, the cold wind still howled, mixed with rain and snow. In weather like this, it should have been impossible to sweat.
Merlin reached out and touched his hands and back. They were all covered in sweat stains. Yet a faint smile gradually appeared on his face. It had been a long time since he had felt this way.
Back when Merlin had obtained the first Mysterious Relief, he had practiced the mysterious postures carved upon it for days on end. Every time he woke up, his body would be covered in sweat. But as Merlin's physical condition slowly improved, the postures on the relief ceased to have any effect on him. Even if he continued practicing them, he would no longer break into a sweat, much less undergo any changes.
But now, after he had begun practicing the second set of mysterious postures last night, he had started sweating again. This meant the postures on the relief were effective on Merlin once more. So long as he persisted in practicing them, his physical condition would surely become exceptionally formidable in the future.
Merlin then had a maid bring him a basin of hot water. After washing himself thoroughly, he finally stepped outside.
"Phew..."
Waves of cold wind swept across the courtyard.