The sweltering steam rushed towards him, moistening his skin while simultaneously condensing into droplets on his forehead, cheeks, and temples. These droplets gathered into streams that slowly trickled down his neck.
The clothes under his leather armor had long since soaked through, clinging to his body tightly, becoming a kind of constraint that made Bartlett feel indescribably uncomfortable. He felt like a firefly caught in a spider's web, no matter how much he struggled, the entanglement still held firm around him.
This suffocating heat made him somewhat nostalgic for the cold of the Foggy Forest.
The cold and heat were both unbearable, if only he had the skill called 'Endure Environment' like the mages, he thought. In his list of desired items, he added a new one—a magic accessory that could release the 'Endure Environment' spell.
