The three of them went down the mountain together at max speed. The dangerous mountain path that normal people would have trouble climbing down was no different from a joke to them.

Right now on the three of them there was a piece of equipment extremely strange. If they went outside, they’d definitely get noticed by a lot of people.

That thing was a pair of extremely modern hiking boots combined with outfits that were extremely mismatched. The origin of this thing, apart from Michael, who else could it be?

Michael back then saw her sewing skill wasn’t bad but she always went barefoot so he thought of the modern hiking style.

He had never made one but had seen quite a few. Roughly you could divide a pair of shoes into five main parts: the upper, the lining, the insole, the midsole, and the outsole.

Besides that, there were also some techniques to improve product quality like: a toe cap to help protect toes from rocks; a heel counter to help keep the heel stable; laces and metal eyelets to help secure the foot firmly; a rubber rand around the shoe to help prevent tearing when rubbing against rocks.

Iris actually agreed with that idea. Moreover, she even took out enough weird materials that made Michael dumbfounded.

Originally he thought she’d make some crappy stuff to use temporarily but the quality of these materials, if used with the design, would be even better than modern products.

The only thing Michael needed to do was design and test the product. After a few weeks of testing all kinds of weird materials, finally, she produced a product that she was satisfied with.

After that, naturally, each person got a pair made by her. Raphael, who used to be a high-ranking noble, was also stunned by the comfort and convenience of this type of shoe.

Of course there was a slight issue with aesthetics. The problem here is that it’s strange, not that it’s ugly. Iris wouldn’t personally make things she finds ugly and still let them continue to exist.

These few pairs of shoes, even if used for a hundred years, wouldn’t have a problem because their materials were extremely durable. Of course, that’s using them in a normal way, but if they were attacked by a contractor, they’d shatter just like straw sandals.

With equipment as good as this, of course, travel speed improved significantly. Using energy to protect your feet is both easy to notice and doesn’t have the ability to distribute force, like using hiking boots.

Not long after, their group reached the foot of the mountain. From here, walking a few more minutes, they would see the village.

“I wonder if the human village is the same as before?”

Getting close to the place, Iris suddenly remembered the image of human villages tens of thousands of years ago. Back then, calling it a house was a bit of a stretch because most things looked more like huts or tents. Only those with high status could have a ‘simple’ house like the one Raphael built for her.

That time, most humans didn’t have clothes like now. On their bodies, everyone was extremely ‘lacking fabric’ except for the leaders.

“If you compare it to tens of thousands of years ago, it’ll definitely be different. Anyway, humans aren’t as stupid as those dragons. Living that long and not even having a scrap of cloth to cover themselves.”

Michael continued to show off his ‘skill’ by poking fun at an obvious fact. Anyway, the truth is there isn’t a single dragon on this continent that wears clothes.

“Are you f*cking kidding me? The stuff we care about isn’t the same as humans. Dragons like to pick fights, cause chaos everywhere, and look for pretty things.”

The veins on Iris’s forehead bulged. Insulting the entire dragon race was no different from insulting the leader, which was her.

Even though it’s true that no energy monsters care about food and clothing, they aren’t stupid… At least nine-star energy monsters aren’t stupid. The lower-ranked ones really are stupid, though.

“Another problem is, dragons are that big, how the hell would they wear clothes? Do you know how many precious materials it takes to make one pair of pants for a dragon? If you use those crappy fabrics, the dragon just moves a little, and it’ll tear apart instantly.”

She absolutely had to restore honor to the dragon race. Dragons don’t wear clothes, not because they’re stupid but because basically there’s nothing a dragon can actually use.

Plus, the scales on a dragon’s body are really beautiful. At least compared to normal clothes, they’re ten thousand times more beautiful.

As for the dress she wears in her Dragon form, it’s actually formed from energy, not made through normal means. So its durability increases with her strength.

The three of them walked and talked without realizing they had entered the area where the villagers lived.

Right then, Iris felt something was off. Turning her head left and right to look around, she saw the villagers’ gazes were like they wanted to look at her but didn’t dare to look directly.

“What’s with this weird behavior?”

“Ha ha ha, seeing you, they’re definitely shocked. They’re shocked because how can someone in this world radiate an aura that’s both violent and dumb like that.”

‘Beautiful words’ like this, apart from Michael, no one else could say. Moreover, this time he wanted to test if in a crowded place she would act like usual.

Of course, his thoughts weren’t right in the slightest. Iris immediately kicked him in the face.

Now all three of them had to act like normal teenagers so they couldn’t use energy or transform. Divine artifacts were even more impossible to use because if they ran into someone with knowledge, they’d immediately be suspected.

Michael was a bit dazed from the kick but it wasn’t a big deal. His physique was much better than before.

Getting kicked once seemed to make his brain work in some strange direction. Suddenly, everything from the past until now pieced together made him a bit suspicious.

Iris said she created a human body because all the gods would gather in this era. When she met him and Leo back then, she fought like she was risking her life, completely not considering being exposed.

But now she actively avoids using divine artifacts, which made him feel her personality had a big contradiction. He suspected she had some goal she was hiding.

“Let’s go somewhere else. I think we need to talk a bit.”

Michael suddenly used a serious tone, which confused the two of them, but they also had no intention of arguing. A serious problem needs to be solved seriously, they can’t keep joking around forever.

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