The Dramatic Poet's attitude was apparent. He was essentially declaring himself a shelter for the weak and a censor for the strong.

Any truly overwhelming blessing in the book cost thirty points. In other words, should someone grow greedy and seek a power capable of fundamentally reshaping their potential, the Dramatic Poet wouldn't offer the slightest help. But if one knew contentment and stopped at the right moment, he would gladly grant a few benefits to the younger generation. He turned blessings into genuine windfalls and curses into brief trials, ensuring that every sorcerer who opened the Chaotic Shopping Guide of Blessings and Curses left with something, if not with their arms full.

After a brief discussion, Ashe and his companions resisted the temptation of the Prophecy, Fate, and Truth Classes. In the long run, investing in those three paths would undoubtedly pay off, but the investment cycle was simply too long to provide immediate combat strength.

More importantly, they couldn't afford the risk.

In a few days, they would enter the Spider Tower region again. Even now, they were exhausting every trick just to evade the Empress Hero. If they added a curse on top of that, they might as well wash up and wait for the Empress to claim their lives.

While they couldn't choose...