Chapter 220: Handling
Benjamin's gaze was calm, but his Spiritual Power quietly swept over them.
He sensed carefully and discovered that among the Elves before him, only the administrator Elwin still had a faint connection to him through a soul contract.
This meant that all the other Elves had actually been born and multiplied after his departure—members of a new generation unbound by the contract.
Elwin seemed to sense Benjamin's almost tangible gaze, and his body trembled involuntarily.
Without waiting for Benjamin to question him, he began proactively explaining what had happened in Golden Garden over the years.
What he said was largely the same as Otto's earlier account.
The core of it was that there had not been enough food to support the growing human population, so they had no choice but to make them leave Golden Garden and fend for themselves.
Listening to his smooth, seemingly well-prepared explanation, Benjamin nodded expressionlessly without offering any comment.
He lifted his leg and stepped directly over the Elves kneeling on the ground, heading straight toward the depths of Golden Garden and his residence, which had been sealed away for fifty years.
Elwin and Otto, who followed behind Benjamin, exchanged glances. Each saw a trace of indescribable fear and unease in the other's eyes.
In the end, the two could only cautiously follow in Benjamin's footsteps.
Along the way, Elwin also gave a detailed account of the various changes within Golden Garden during this time.
From Benjamin's observations, the various rare magical flowers in Golden Garden had been tended quite well. The flower beds were neat, brimming with natural vitality and harmonious elemental fluctuations. It seemed that, when it came to maintaining the garden, the Elves had indeed been working honestly.
What pleasantly surprised Benjamin was that, when he passed through an