Sorry i have been a little too rough in my reply.

I think, but it's only a personnal thought, that this high price is a good thing, because it's challenging and it rewards the investments i've made to increase my earnings. I agree it's the first time in the adventure such a cost is made. Even if i remember that the gard in the second world also block me for a while. That's why i understand it's very frustrating to be block during maybe a long time. I've also been. Though during the adventure you will have higher cost items. This step is made such that we can know we will have many others.

I understand that there can be players who have less time to play or other things. That's why i tried to prove that we can have enough earning at this step of the adventure. I think it's pretty logical to first use your gold to improve your earning like an investement. But i understand someone won't do this. Anyway i think in some days you will be able to get enough earning to pass this step and the next ones.