Chapter 120: Glory or Death? Elbaf Spear
"Phew... Awakening really took a lot out of me."
Activating a Devil Fruit ability required stamina as "fuel." Even many bug-like abilities that did not consume much still drained stamina when used.
Awakening was undoubtedly the most taxing of all.
Extending his ability's range across the entire island had drained a large portion of Oran's stamina. Still, he was well-rounded in every aspect and could endure it for now.
Clap, clap, clap.
Applause came from beside him. Lyliana had no idea what Oran's words meant, but she responded according to their literal meaning.
"Then what should we do next, Dad?"
"Just do what you wanted to do before. Pretend nothing happened. Truth and falsehood... the stories in books are not necessarily fake."
The entire Little Garden had now become Oran's story. As the author of the book, he could write the story that came next and even create some real things within this awakened domain.
But that would consume an astronomical amount of stamina. The stronger and larger the things he created, the greater the consumption. Even draining Oran dry would not be enough to finish writing an entire story.
If he merely generated an illusion, the cost would be much lower. Everyone on the island had already become part of the story and its protagonists.
An illusion could be nothing more than an illusion, or its illusory injuries could be reflected onto real bodies. All Oran wanted was to speed up the duel.
"Gabababa, Dorry, another familiar draw."
"Gahahaha, yes. After all these years, we still haven't decided a victor."
"Today, I ran into some humans on the other side of the island and got quite a bit of alcohol."
"Oh? Is that so? Share some with me. It's been a long