I'm not sure you need to skip it (that costs 100 gems), just leave it to expire. If it expires - it is not on a timer.
Am thinking about this myself as I will get the L10 with my next collection. I can't see that it is needed for progress (unless someone really needs the crests). I think it is like the final step in the jousting arena, which was to pay 400 000 coins. That step made no difference to anything, in the end I paid it (when I had enough coins spare) just to clear my book.
Yes I will drop the subject.
My tower goal % is off. I have collected from towers/spires 96 times so my percentage should be 80% but it is only at 79%. I am guessing it is the way in which they choose to round. However, it could easily mean not completing the goal in the end. I am doing the goal just to see if I could do it so no big deal. However, I would much prefer to see a count in the goal, it keeps it simpler. I don't mind doing the math though.
Thuakie Sword #19
I totally agree with you.
My earlier post stated that I tapped my 8 towers 15 times but ended up at 99%. I still had 10 hours left so went to sleep and completed the quest when I woke up but if I was cutting it finer then I definitely would not be happy. I do not know why it converts from a quantity count to a percentage early on, must be a weakness I in the game code but I do not think it should happen this way. Of course with the list of bugs that S8 seem to ignore eg. Android players keyboard not working correctly for Wall/Player Id has not been addressed for years.