The entrance to Garden Eden reminded Zero of a very long walk to the front of an abandoned mansion. The pathway was neat and well maintained but the atmosphere was slightly eerie as if nobody had taken the road in a long time. The plants by the side of the pathway were slightly overgrown. Still, the young doctor was not able to see any signs of withering. Perhaps, the withering of Garden Eden was merely exaggerated?
The white iron gates covered in green vines came into view after ten minutes of walking from the winged carriage station. Merlin was panting slightly from climbing up six flights of stairs and Zero slowed down for his teacher to catch his breath. The Garden Eden was the only garden in Heaven that wasn't readily available to the public but the security measures in place didn't make Zero think that the Gods were serious about keeping people out.
