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!"

my pocket, letting out a deep roar that

but the power contained within each swing was not something to take light

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

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

damned primitive race and your infinite

She cursed out loud.

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

to accomplish its goal which was to distance Ultruk

"Fucking die!"

she had created, lightning crackled from the tip of her

multiple bolts of lightning crackled around her staff,

A wild and violent energy gathered within

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

began to surge

other, the two icily stared at each other as they prepared

of seconds, and before long, Durara opened

best at

that stood atop the staff suddenly whistled down. The space itself distorted an inch at a time as it

at the attack, my mind

shield that Waylan had set up around me, I would've been

fact, the more I stared at 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 was that

"Crap..."

that shared the same thought as Waylan's face hardened

three empty potion bottles, he took

"Huuuu…"

turbid, almost tangible breath released

of Durara, his broadsword, that was glowing brightly,

preparing her

last minute, knowing that the two of them had still noticed that he had won, Waylan had been secretly preparing for that exact moment

had

once of mana in his body, the muscles of

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 was evident

Durara released her

step forward,

WIIIING—!

special about it. No fancy lighting, no space distorting energy blast, or any of

was just a plain downward

happened next, completely

slashed down, the space around Durara suddenly

"Huh?"

the changes happening around her, the moment the space distorted, it appeared next

happening, Durara's face paled significantly. Before she could even

Clink—

"Hieak!"

body swung back a little and her attack changed direction. Instead of heading for Ultruk that was standing opposite to her, it headed towards the deeper end of

metallic sound resonated

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

"You bastard!"

her armor that now had a

"Haaargh!"

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

arrived with a swift speed

Swooosh—!

at the incoming attack, Durara was left with no choice but to

with her staff, multiple