Deal With the Devil
****(POV)
On the ground, a small item had appeared in a red glow.
Just seeing it made him remember all that he had gone through. He had been a useless child, he had been a useless student, was almost a useless monk, and he was seemingly destined to be a worse than useless Climber.
But just now, he had gotten his first item! He could earn! He would be able to buy whatever he wanted. He didn't want much after all. Perhaps he'd even get a girlfriend!
What about the curse? Screw that curse! He had already managed the E-Rank curse of distraction. Why wouldn't he be able to deal with an F-Rank one? Plus, he had a secret weapon: money! Any Climber was already a sacred existence to the common populace.
What about the temple's teachings? Well, it didn't especially prohibit love. He could always take his sweet time and find a successor to take care of things.