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 within him, Ultruk wildly rushed in Durara's

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

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

looked like Ultruk was the one that was set

primitive race

She cursed out loud.

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

which was to distance Ultruk who was swept off of his feet and sent a couple

"Fucking die!"

advantage of the small gap that she had created,

a matter of seconds, multiple bolts of lightning crackled around her staff, encircling it

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

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

a dark green hue began to surge into the surface of his

each other

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

your best at

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

staring at the attack, my

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

in. If that attack did not diffuse and connected, I wasn't sure whether Waylan's barrier would

"Crap..."

the same

away three empty potion bottles, he

"Huuuu…"

almost tangible breath released from his mouth before diffusing

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

when preparing

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

now when Durara had just consumed a lot of

every last once of mana in his body, the muscles of Waylan's body

at him from the 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

released her

forward, he

WIIIING—!

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

a plain downward

what happened next, completely

down, the space around

"Huh?"

happening around her, the moment

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

Clink—

"Hieak!"

heading for Ultruk that was standing

metallic sound resonated in the

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

"You bastard!"

as she touched her armor that now had a large

"Haaargh!"

and her

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

Swooosh—!

at the incoming attack, Durara was

staff,