The Author's POV

'What are you doing Angelica? Take their stuff.'

While Waylan was preparing to join the fight, glancing at Angelica, I pointed at the dead duergars on the floor.

'Didn't you say that you were out of devil fruits? Check their stuff, there might be a couple in there.'

[You just want their stuff don't you?]

Angelica coldly said, having read my exact thoughts.

Blinking a couple of times, I chose to remain silent.

'…'

Raising her brows in the distance, Angelica gave me a not-so amused look.

Sighing, I came clean.

'Fine you win. I do, so hurry up and get their stuff and give it to me. Keep the useless stuff.'

Having seen just how much trouble Waylan went through when he fought them, I couldn't help but covet the stuff that they had.

There was definitely going to be something useful in there.

[Fine.]

Tempted by the idea of getting more devil fruits, Angelica eventually nodded her head and headed towards the corpses of the deceased duergars.

Rummaging through their stuff, she briefed me on the things that she found.

[I've found another artifact, but just like the others, it requires a mixture of both mana and demonic energy to properly function. You can use it now but when the contract is over you'll no longer be able to use them.]

Pausing, she glanced in my direction and continued.

[…that is unless you're planning on consuming a devil fruit. If so, you can probably use them even after the contract is over.]

'No, I'm good. I can just sell it in the black market for a good price.'

I quickly shook my head and denied her offer.

Since the black market was for both villains and heroes, I didn't doubt that there was a market for the things that Angelica picked up.

When I returned to the human domain, I planned on selling all of the stuff I got today to fund my future endeavors.

'Anything el—'

Bang— Bang—

Cutting me off was a large explosive sound that came from the distance. Turning my head to face the direction of where the sound came from, I was once again reminded of the fight that was happening next to me.

However, contrary to the last time I looked at them, this time it was Ultruk who held the upper hand in the conflict.

'Angelica, get the stuff and quickly come back to me.'

Worried that something unexpected might happen, I urged Angelica to hurry up and return to me.

Replying with a cold stare, Angelica silently picked up her speed before quietly returning to my side. For obvious reason, I had her transform into a tooth again.

This time I didn't put her in my mouth and just put her in my pocket.

"Huaaarg!"

deep roar that

sloppy, but the power contained within each swing was not something to take light of. They contained unimaginable amounts

she struggled to find a chance to counter-attack. Ultruk's

it looked like Ultruk was the one that was set to win

race and

She cursed out loud.

on the ground beneath her, and a strong circular pressurized

anything powerful, however, it did successfully manage to accomplish its goal which was to distance Ultruk who was swept off of his

"Fucking die!"

gap that she had created, lightning crackled from the tip of her

seconds, multiple bolts of lightning crackled around

forming a rotating lightning plate. A wild and violent energy gathered within

Durara's attack. It was too late for him to get close to her. He had to quickly counter-attack her move with a move of similar

a dark green hue began to surge

other, the two icily stared at each other

happened in a matter of seconds, and

best at surviving

she pointed the tip of her staff in Ultruk's direction. The electric plate that stood atop the staff suddenly whistled down. The space itself distorted an inch

staring at the attack,

not for the protective shield that Waylan had set up around me, I would've

was in. If that attack did not diffuse and connected, I wasn't sure whether Waylan's barrier would be

"Crap..."

that shared the

throwing away three empty potion

"Huuuu…"

out, a turbid, almost tangible breath released from his

direction of Durara, his broadsword, that was

one could tell just how much mana Durara consumed when preparing her last attack, without a doubt she had

minute, knowing that the two of them had still noticed that he had won, Waylan had

Durara had just consumed a lot

last once of mana in his body,

tell what type of attack he was trying to pull off, I could tell that it was no joke. Just from how the

moment Durara released her attack,

forward, he slashed

WIIIING—!

it. No fancy lighting, no space distorting energy blast, or

was just a plain

what happened next, completely shocked

down, the space around Durara suddenly

"Huh?"

her, the moment the space distorted, it appeared

she could even react, the attack hit her in the body, and a metallic clink

Clink—

"Hieak!"

body swung back a little and her attack changed direction. Instead of heading for

the metallic sound resonated in the air for a brief moment before

wide open, Durara glared at Waylan. Revealed underneath

"You bastard!"

screamed as she touched her armor that now had a large scar on

"Haaargh!"

advantage of the fact that her attack had missed and her attention was away,

with a swift speed in her direction. The wild and chaotic energy within the attack caused the air

Swooosh—!

at the incoming attack, Durara was left with no choice but to

ground with her staff,