As it turned out, Warden was right about bringing along Jenni for his shopping spree. He would have spent a big chunk of his allowance on buying some stuff he had his eyes on. But with her help, he was saved from wasting wealth on unnecessary items—all at the cost of ten pieces of desserts.
"Looks like it's rare for the Light attribute to form quintessence in the Iron rank," Jenni muttered. "You should ask the attendant to alert you when it comes in stock."
"Nah, I'm buying this," Warden said, sucking in a deep breath. "How much do you think people need?"
Jenni looked at him as if she was staring down a fool. "You'll die if you absorb the gold-ranked essence, you hear me?"
Warden clicked his tongue, clearly not seeing her argument. "Don't worry, I'm pretty resilient. Besides, I know a few runes that can make it less intense if I need to."