This feeling of endlessness was true, but Elias began to feel a faint tug at his core. It was a slow, steady drain on his Stamina. Not enough to weaken him in the short term, but noticeable. Stone Skin was not a passive blessing; it is an active choice. Every moment he remains in this state, the Art consumes a sliver of his energy. He could maintain it for hours, perhaps even days if he pushed, but eventually, the weight would tell.
Elias began to understand the importance of Stamina and how much having the Passenger in his head affected him, but he was not too worried about this because his Elder Talent was perfectly capable of slowly destroying this issue as he pushed his Stamina to the limits.
His Stamina was growing fast, and with what he had accumulated, he would be able to maintain this state for days, but Elias found it hard to think about what sort of battle would keep him fighting for days.
