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!"

I put Angelica in my pocket, letting out a deep roar that came from deep

each swing was not something to take light of. They

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

to the point that it looked like Ultruk was the one

primitive race and your infinite

She cursed out loud.

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

to distance Ultruk who

"Fucking die!"

had created, lightning crackled

bolts of lightning crackled around her staff,

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

rare trace of solemness surged onto Ultruk's face when faced with Durara's attack. It was too late for him to get close to her. He had to quickly counter-attack

dark green hue began to

two icily stared at each other as they prepared to

a matter of seconds, and before long, Durara

your best

staff, 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 at a time as

at the

me, I would've been a goner just from the residual energy that

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

"Crap..."

that shared the same thought as

Durara attacked, throwing away three empty potion bottles, he took a

"Huuuu…"

tangible breath released from his mouth before diffusing in

of Durara, his broadsword, that was glowing

no one could tell just how much mana Durara consumed when preparing her last

that he

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

his body, the

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

released her

step forward, he slashed

WIIIING—!

No fancy lighting, no space distorting energy blast, or any

just a plain downward

what happened next,

that Waylan slashed down,

"Huh?"

taken off-guard by the changes happening around her, the moment the space distorted, it appeared next to her,

was happening, Durara's face paled significantly. Before she could even react, the attack hit her in the body, and a metallic

Clink—

"Hieak!"

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

her attack was deflected, the metallic sound resonated in the

Durara glared at Waylan. Revealed underneath her clothes was a shining armor that covered

"You bastard!"

her armor that now

"Haaargh!"

her attack had missed and her attention was away, Ultruk, who had similarly

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

Swooosh—!

incoming attack, Durara was left with

her staff,