The Drama Poet's attitude was very clear, "I am a sanctuary for the weak and an auditor for the strong."
The really powerful blessings in the Shopping Book were all priced at 30 points, which means that if you want to acquire a transformative power from the Shopping Book, the Drama Poet wouldn't help you a bit; but if you are content and know when to stop, then the Drama Poet is happy to offer some benefits to the juniors.
He would turn blessings into real blessings and curses into short trials, ensuring that every mage who opened the Shopping Book harvested something, even returning fully loaded.
After a brief discussion, Ash and the others eventually resisted the temptation of the Fate Faction's prophecy. Although from a long-term perspective, investing in the Prophecy, Fate, and Truth factions was definitely worth it, the investment cycle was too long to quickly form combat power.
More importantly, they couldn't afford any risks.
