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!"

letting out a deep roar

contained within each swing was not something to take light of. They contained unimaginable

find a chance to counter-attack. Ultruk's attacks were just too relentless, forcing her to be

looked like Ultruk was the one that

race and your infinite

She cursed out loud.

a giant ripple formed on the ground beneath her, and a strong circular pressurized wind gale shot outwardly, pushing everything

powerful, however, it did successfully manage to accomplish its goal which was to distance Ultruk

"Fucking die!"

the small gap that she had created,

around her staff, encircling it like a python strangling its

the lightning condensed together, forming a rotating lightning plate. A wild and violent energy gathered within it, and an aura of destruction spread throughout the

attack. It was too late for him to get close to her. He had to

to surge into

stared at each other as they

of this happened in a matter of seconds,

your best

the tip of her staff in Ultruk's direction. The electric plate that stood atop the staff suddenly whistled down.

at the attack,

up around me, I would've been a goner just

more I stared at the energy, the more I realized just how much danger I was in. If that attack did not diffuse and connected, I wasn't sure whether Waylan's barrier would be able

"Crap..."

wasn't the only one that shared the

attacked, throwing away three empty potion

"Huuuu…"

almost tangible breath released from his mouth before diffusing in

his eyes in the direction of Durara, his broadsword, that was glowing brightly, suddenly brightened

consumed when preparing her last attack, without a doubt

the two of them had still noticed that he had

now when Durara had just consumed a lot of

every last once of mana in his body, the muscles of

distance, although I couldn't tell what type of attack he was trying to pull off, I could tell that it was no joke. Just from how the space around the broadsword distorted, it was evident that this

her attack, Waylan

a step forward, he slashed

WIIIING—!

fancy lighting, no space distorting energy blast, or any of those flashy moves that made

a

what happened next, completely

slashed down, the space around Durara suddenly

"Huh?"

moment the space distorted, it appeared next

moment she noticed what was happening, Durara's face paled significantly. Before she could even react, the

Clink—

"Hieak!"

direction. Instead of heading for Ultruk that was standing opposite

attack was deflected, the metallic sound resonated in

wide open, Durara glared at Waylan. Revealed underneath her clothes was a shining armor

"You bastard!"

she touched her armor that now had

"Haaargh!"

anything, taking advantage of the fact that her attack had missed and her attention was away, Ultruk, who had similarly charged up a powerful attack swung his

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

Swooosh—!

Durara was left with no

her staff, multiple barriers formed around