What Wayne Saw in the Imperial Capital's Southern District

After getting his answer,

Wayne nodded. "Then let's go to the commercial district in the south of the city. While we're at it, I'll buy a few sets of clothes and see if there's anything else we need."

Aurora's eyes lit up.

"Buying clothes? That's what I'm best at! I'll definitely dress Young Master up beautifully!"

"Handsomely," Wayne could not help correcting her.

"Hehe, all right. I'll dress Young Master up very handsomely!"

Half an hour later,

on a commercial street in the south of the imperial capital that stretched as far as the eye could see,

people moved about in groups of three or five,

their faces wearing all manner of expressions.

Five hundred meters from the entrance to the commercial street, Wayne and Aurora walked side by side.

Well...

more accurately, Aurora was half a step behind Wayne.

"It really is bustling."

"Young Master, this is nothing. The central area of the commercial street is what you'd call bustling."

She paused as she spoke.

"But Young Master, I think we'd better take a hovercar straight to the central area. Otherwise, their stares are about to squeeze the breath out of me."

Hearing that,

Wayne looked around. Most of the people on the street had their eyes fixed on them,

or rather, on Nia, the little fairy.

Seeing this,

Wayne gave up the idea of strolling around and nodded. "Then let's take a hovercar straight to the center of the commercial street."

Aurora nodded,

raised her hand to hail a hovercar, and the two adults and one little one climbed inside,

then left the area.

An hour later,

Wayne leisurely gazed at the enormous plaza. The plaza was circular, ring after ring nesting within another.

Walking in from the entrance,

one could see countless shops lined along both sides, while the roads were a full twenty meters wide. Seeing such a sight,

even Wayne could not help feeling somewhat shocked.

"Aurora, are you sure this is the central area and not an entire city?"

Aurora nodded.

"Of course. Young Master, let's hurry inside."

As she spoke, she stepped forward and linked her arm through Wayne's, leading him toward the interior.

Clearly,

she was very familiar with this place.

A quarter of an hour later,

Wayne and the others arrived at a three-story shop.

The moment they entered,

they saw a dazzling array of clothes. Before long, a woman dressed in plain-colored clothing came forward to greet them.

"Good day, sir and madam. I'm a sales assistant at this clothing shop. Would you like me to introduce our products?"

As she spoke,

she glanced at Nia on Wayne's shoulder, but only for a brief instant before returning to normal.

Wayne nodded at that.

"No need for an introduction. Recommend several types of clothing for me. First, formal wear. Second, clothes for everyday wear. Third, sleepwear."

He paused.

"Give me twenty sets of each kind for both men and women. Oh, right. Do you have clothes for little fairies?"

Hearing that,

Nia's eyes lit up. "Master, will Nia have some too?"

Wayne nodded. "Of course."

The sales assistant's eyes lit up as well.

That'll be quite a commission!

"Yes, sir. Please come this way."

Wayne nodded,

following the sales assistant deeper inside. They selected quite a few clothes along the way, while Aurora also picked things out.

Finally, there were the little fairy clothes.

They had their own dedicated section, with many palm-sized outfits hanging there.

They were colorful,

beautiful, and plentiful in variety. There were clothes for all kinds of occasions, from fitted combat outfits

to formal gowns for banquets.

Wayne sat in the rest area and watched Aurora accompany Nia as she chose her clothes. At the same time, Wayne saw quite a few other people with little fairies

making selections as well.

Seeing this, Wayne pondered inwardly. It seemed little fairies were not particularly rare.

At least in the heart of the Empire,

they were not in short supply. Otherwise, there would not be so many little fairy clothes stocked here.

Half an hour later,

after the little fairy had finished choosing, the three of them came over to Wayne.

"Have you picked everything out?"

"Yes, Master! There are so many beautiful clothes and shoes!"

As she spoke,

Nia happily flew before Wayne and gestured animatedly.

Seeing this,

Wayne nodded, suddenly recalling the shorts and short-sleeved shirts from his previous life.

He turned to the sales assistant.

"By the way, do you have short-sleeved shirts here?"

Hearing that,

the sales assistant froze, looking at Wayne with a somewhat strange expression.

Though it was brief,

Wayne still caught it.

"What are you thinking? Not the kind of sleeveless short tunic worn by serfs."

He shook his head.

"Forget it, I'll just show you."

As he spoke,

he pointed to a spot slightly above his elbow.

"The sleeves should come to about here. The fabric should be pure cotton, or something cool and breathable. As for shorts, they should fall seven to ten centimeters above the knee. Do you have those?"

Hearing that,

the sales assistant realized she had misunderstood. Still, she could not really be blamed. That was simply how this world was.

People were still pursuing splendor and completeness,

so when Wayne mentioned short sleeves and shorts, the sales assistant had mistaken them for the short tunics worn by serfs.

The reason she had thought so

was also because some students with awakened high talents came from serf backgrounds

and were used to wearing such things.

That was why clothing shops carried those kinds of clothes.

"Sir, we don't have the kind you described, but we can make them on the spot. What you described is very simple. Please come this way and tell us the details. We can make them in a few minutes."

Hearing that,

Wayne nodded and followed the sales assistant upstairs.

"For those shorts, the waistband needs to be elastic, or there should be a hollow channel sewn inside,

then add a drawstring,

so they won't fall down."

The sales assistant nodded slightly. "Anything else? Would you like any patterns added to the shirts or shorts? For example, the popular dragons?"

Wayne's eyes lit up. "You can choose that too?"

"Of course."

As they spoke, the three adults and one little one arrived before a small array on the second floor.

The sales assistant introduced it. "This is the Replica Witch Array. After activating it, it uses elemental magic power to draw the overall design. Once the materials are placed inside,

the clothes can be generated."

As she spoke, she pointed at the stacked fabrics beside it.

"These are the fabrics. You can choose from them, or I can introduce them to you, sir."

Wayne stepped forward with the sales assistant. She picked up a sample fabric and said, "For example, this fabric is the pure cotton fabric you mentioned earlier. Please feel it and see whether it is the kind you meant."

Wayne touched it.

It was more or less the same as the pure cotton fabric from his previous life.

"This one is good. Do you have any fabrics that are breathable and cool?"

The sales assistant nodded.

"Of course."

She moved a few steps to the right, picked up two pieces of fabric, and said,

"These two meet your requirements. This pure white one has many tiny holes invisible to the naked eye, so it is highly breathable.

This sky-blue fabric is made from Ice Silkworm silk.

It feels fresh and cool when worn."

Wayne raised his hand and touched them. "They're both good. Give me ten sets of each."

The sales assistant nodded slightly and led Wayne before the Replica Witch Array.

She raised her hand and tapped it lightly.

The witch array immediately activated, forming a three-by-three array.

Then the salesclerk controlled the magic energy flowing into the formation,

shaping it into clothing.

Before long, the short-sleeved shirt and shorts had taken shape. The salesclerk looked at Wayne. "Is this shape

to your satisfaction, sir?"

Wayne looked at the shirt and pants and nodded in satisfaction.

"Yes."

The salesclerk smiled at that. "As long as you're satisfied, sir,

but please wait a moment."

As he spoke, he arranged the magic energy again, and soon a giant dragon pattern appeared on the shirt and pants.

"How about now?"

Wayne applauded. "Now I'm especially satisfied!

But can there be other patterns?"

"Of course. What else do you like, sir?"

"Roses, tulips, tigers, fine horses!"

Hearing that,

the salesclerk could not help but smile, thinking that Wayne really was still quite young. Then he nodded.

"Of course, sir. Please wait a moment."