So sorry, Nikospets. Hope you are able to move on.
The irony!! This was my experience till yesterday. I was stuck in goal 9 for 7+ days with super-dismal armour shine drops. Then... the moment I moved on to goal 10 (read - and no longer needed a-shine), I can’t stop it from dropping. Almost guaranteed drop when I collect from my mines in search for dark compasses. Really, S8!!!
In light of what appears to be a blatant attempt to collectively extort players to spend on this event, I will not spend a dollar or a gem to finish it. If I finish - great! I could do with the academy scrolls. If I don’t, too bad.
I hope the next event is so awesome it dulls the memory of this one