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 came from deep

movements contained no set pattern and looked sloppy, but the power contained within each swing was

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

gotten to the point that it looked like Ultruk was the one that was

race and your infinite

She cursed out loud.

a giant ripple formed on the ground beneath her, and a

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

"Fucking die!"

she had

of lightning crackled around her staff, encircling

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

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 her move with a

hue began to surge

at each other as they prepared to unleash a terrifying

of seconds, and before long,

best at

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

far and staring at the attack,

around me, I would've been

that attack did not diffuse and connected, I wasn't sure whether Waylan's barrier would be able to withstand the aftershocks of the

"Crap..."

wasn't the only one that shared the same thought as

Durara attacked, throwing away three empty potion

"Huuuu…"

almost tangible breath released from his mouth before

in the direction of Durara, his broadsword, that was glowing

much mana Durara consumed when preparing her last attack, without a doubt she had used

knowing that the two of them had still noticed that

now when Durara had just consumed a

every last once of mana in his body, the

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

Durara released her attack, Waylan

a step forward, he slashed

WIIIING—!

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

a plain

what happened next, completely

down,

"Huh?"

moment

significantly. Before she could even react, the

Clink—

"Hieak!"

changed direction. Instead of heading for Ultruk that

the metallic sound resonated in the air for a brief moment

Durara glared at Waylan. Revealed underneath her clothes was a

"You bastard!"

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

"Haaargh!"

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

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

Swooosh—!

attack, Durara was left with

the ground with her staff, multiple barriers