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!"

roar that came from deep

set pattern and looked sloppy, but the power contained within each swing was not something to

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

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

primitive race and

She cursed out loud.

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

it did successfully manage to accomplish its goal which was to distance Ultruk who was swept off of his feet and

"Fucking die!"

had created,

of lightning crackled around her staff, encircling it

a rotating lightning plate. A wild and violent energy gathered within it, and an

trace of solemness surged onto Ultruk's face when faced with Durara's attack. It was too late for him

green hue began to surge

the two icily stared at each other as they prepared to unleash

of seconds, and before long,

best

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

staring at the attack, my mind

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

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

"Crap..."

the only one that shared the same thought

throwing away three empty potion bottles, he

"Huuuu…"

released from

Durara, his broadsword, that was glowing brightly, suddenly brightened even

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

the two of them had still noticed that he had won, Waylan had been secretly preparing

better moment than now when Durara had just consumed a lot of mana

of mana in his body, the muscles of Waylan's body rapidly

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

released her attack,

forward, he

WIIIING—!

the slash looked like any regular slash. There was nothing special about it. No fancy lighting, no space distorting energy

just a

what happened next, completely

that Waylan slashed down, the

"Huh?"

happening around her, the moment the space distorted, it appeared next to her, Waylan's

she could even

Clink—

"Hieak!"

heading for Ultruk that was standing opposite to her, it headed towards the deeper

metallic sound resonated in

Waylan. Revealed underneath her clothes was a shining armor that covered her whole

"You bastard!"

she touched her armor that now had a large

"Haaargh!"

and her attention was away, Ultruk, who had similarly charged up a powerful attack swung his axe

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

Swooosh—!

incoming attack, Durara was left with no choice but to

staff, multiple barriers