And truthfully, even if he could technically withdraw from the situation, Benjamin had no intention of doing so.
The potential benefits of gaining a foothold in the Holy Region were far too valuable: rare resources, strategic advantage, long-term power, and most of all—status and promotion within the Alchemy Association.
The prestige alone was enough to make him hesitate at the thought of stepping away.
He was ambitious—and this was the kind of opportunity people waited lifetimes for. Even more so in the Alchemy Association, where, while capability mattered the most, Benjamin knew he had reached his limit on the Dao of Alchemy and couldn't progress any further.
But that didn't mean he couldn't gain more benefits—or rise to the pinnacle of the Alchemy Association. Those things were still possible, if he made enough contributions.
