Chapter 358: Amazon's Clothing

To this day, Orario, especially around North Main Street, was already densely lined with clusters of clothing stores of a scale difficult to find even when looking across the entire continent. Whether it was flowing robes designed for Elves, tough leather armor tailor-made for Beast Persons, or wear-resistant work clothes forged for Dwarves, almost any adventurer of any race could find the clothes that suited them best here.

"Miss Tiona."

Lefiya quickly caught up and offered her own suggestion, "Compared to those chain clothing stores on the main street, aren't the shops in the alleys more complete in variety? And there are more of them too."

"Oh, you're right." Tiona's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands abruptly. She excitedly pointed to a corner ahead. "I know a shop! Tione and I frequent it. It's just a quick walk past that corner up ahead." She immediately took the lead, excitedly leading the way.

"W-wait, a shop that Miss Tiona and Miss Tione... frequent?"

A hint of distrustful crisis seeped into Lefiya's voice.

A drop of cold sweat seeped from her temple as an ominous premonition rose in her heart.

Aiden's mouth also twitched involuntarily.

A clothing store frequented by the Amazon sisters... would the clothes inside be the type that Firefly and Jeanne could wear?

However, completely unaware of this potential crisis, Firefly and Jeanne d'Arc followed closely behind with faces full of curiosity and anticipation.

Just as Tiona said, after the group turned that corner, they walked through a bustling but intricately complex alleyway for a moment. It didn't take much time before they arrived at the target shop.

"T-this place is..."

Looking up at the signboard with its bewitching purple base tone and the shop's name written in a wild font, Lefiya's footsteps halted completely.

Just a hasty glance inside through the open shop door revealed that it was hung full of clothes with various dangerous styles.

This was astonishingly a clothing store exclusively for Amazon female warriors.

Not just Lefiya, but even Firefly and Jeanne d'Arc finally realized something was amiss.

That excessively breezy fabric and bold design made them subconsciously want to retreat.

"It's been a while since I've been here. I'll relax a bit too."

Tiona, however, completely failed to notice the stiff complexions of her companions behind her. She pulled Ais with one hand and beckoned Firefly and Jeanne with the other. "Come on in, don't be shy."

"W-wait, um—"

Before Ais, Firefly, and Jeanne could voice any objections, they were directly dragged into the shop by the enthusiastic Tiona.

"Do I have to go in too?"

Aiden stood at the door, his mouth twitching even harder.

He felt that as a male, stepping into this kind of place would be very, very awkward.

"Of course you have to go in."

Lefiya turned her head abruptly, her look as if saying, Don't even think about running away alone. She grabbed his wrist and, with undeniable strength, forcefully dragged him inside.

To state the conclusion, aside from Amazons, anyone of any other race entering this shop wouldn't know where to rest their eyes.

The various clothes decorated as samples on the counters and walls were all the type that anyone still possessing a normal sense of shame would immediately look away from upon seeing.

Of course, since they were exclusive Amazon outfits, they were uniformly women's styles.

Those eye-catching clothes, brimming with wild ethnic flair like dancers' outfits, used an absolute minimum of fabric. They exposed large swathes of skin, only covering crucial areas with tanned leather, animal hide, or coarse linen, exuding a primitive and wild aesthetic.

Looking at the clerk who was also an Amazon, her lower half was wearing the same style of clothing as she passionately greeted Tiona.

Tiona chatted gleefully with the clerk, appreciating the "new arrivals" up close. During this time, Ais, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, and the already thoroughly red-faced Firefly and Jeanne d'Arc could only look at each other in embarrassment, their gazes darting back and forth between the ceiling and the floor.

"Ais, come look, come look! Do you want to try this piece? You're so slim, it'll definitely look great on you."

Tiona's voice broke the awkwardness.

She picked up an outfit that could be called a "store treasure" from the rack and gestured with it in front of Ais.

That was a two-piece outfit made of dark brown, soft leather.

For the upper half, merely two palm-sized pieces of leather adorned with animal teeth at the edges barely covered the chest, tied with thin leather cords at the back and neck, exposing a large expanse of snow-white back and a flat, firm lower abdomen.

As for the lower half, it was a battle skirt that could hardly be called a "skirt." Rather than a skirt, it was more like a wide belt decorated with metal buckles. Pieces of animal hide with fringed edges hung down from the front and back of the belt, barely covering the front and rear, while the sides were completely hollowed out. With movement, slender thighs would be faintly visible.

"W-why should Miss Ais wear clothes from here!?"

Lefiya finally couldn't hold it back. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she bristled instantly.

"What does it matter? We're already here anyway." Tiona completely missed Lefiya's point of anger and instead turned to her with an expression of taking it for granted. "Do you want to try it too, Lefiya?"

In her eyes, these clothes showcasing health and strength were beautiful and normal, a style that the Amazon race took pride in.

"I-I won't wear it!"

Lefiya was so embarrassed her face turned completely red, as if steam were about to spew from the top of her head the next second.

Her gaze terrifyingly caught a glimpse of an animal hide skirt Tiona casually picked up, which had an extremely deep slit on the side reaching almost to the waist, and her head immediately shook like a rattle.

Even the usually calm Ais shrank back slightly under this passionate offensive, unconsciously taking a half-step backward.

On the other side, Firefly and Jeanne d'Arc shot their sole male companion SOS glances that practically screamed, Save me.

Those eyes were pitiful and helpless, like two little white rabbits about to be tossed into boiling water.

Aiden spread his hands helplessly, returning an expression that said he couldn't help even if he wanted to.

He wanted to save them too, but faced with an Amazon in shopping mode, what could he possibly do?

Perhaps influenced by the gods who had become increasingly whimsical after descending to the lower world, trying out the characteristic clothing of other races was a trend that, while not mainstream, was genuinely and quietly seeping in among the young people of Orario.

Depending on the occasion and purpose, there were those who excitedly reached out for other races' clothing.

But clearly, the situation at hand had already exceeded the scope of mere experimentation.

"Jeanne, how about this piece? It's the same style as mine~"

Tiona turned her target to the tall and slender Saint, holding up a bright red wrapped-waist and wrapped-chest set, recommending it enthusiastically.

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