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

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

a thin purple translucent barrier knew this best as she struggled to find a chance to counter-attack. Ultruk's attacks were just too relentless, forcing her to be in

to the point that it looked like Ultruk was

damned primitive race and your

She cursed out loud.

her staff onto the ground, a giant ripple formed on the ground beneath her, and a strong circular

did successfully manage to accomplish its goal which was to distance

"Fucking die!"

of the small gap that she had created, lightning crackled from

lightning crackled around her staff, encircling it like a

violent energy gathered within it, and an aura of destruction spread throughout

was too late for him to get close to her. He had to quickly counter-attack her

dark green hue began to

opposite each other, the two icily stared at each other as

this happened in a matter of seconds, and before long, Durara

your best at surviving

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

at the attack, my

Waylan had set up around me, I would've been a goner just from the residual energy that

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 to withstand the aftershocks of the impact. It

"Crap..."

the same thought as Waylan's face

three empty potion bottles,

"Huuuu…"

a turbid, almost tangible breath released

Durara, his broadsword, that was glowing

consumed when preparing her last

noticed that he had won, Waylan had

now when Durara had just consumed a lot

mana in his body, the muscles

that it was no joke. Just from how the space around the broadsword distorted, it was evident that this

moment Durara released her attack, Waylan also

a step forward, he slashed

WIIIING—!

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

was just a plain

happened next, completely shocked

that Waylan slashed down, the space around Durara suddenly

"Huh?"

the moment the space distorted, it appeared next

significantly. Before she could even react, the attack hit

Clink—

"Hieak!"

her attack changed direction. Instead of heading for Ultruk that was standing opposite to her, it headed towards the deeper

sound resonated in the air

eyes wide open, Durara glared at Waylan. Revealed underneath her

"You bastard!"

screamed as she touched her armor that now had a

"Haaargh!"

fact that her attack had missed and her attention was away, Ultruk, who had similarly charged up

surfaced from the tip of his axe. After which, it arrived with a swift speed in her direction. The wild

Swooosh—!

the incoming attack, Durara was

ground with her staff, multiple barriers