Not praying for ten strings

In a world dominated by seven super-corporations, the Longevity Species that always occupied the pinnacle of power didn't allow for the enactment of written laws. The Floating Islands of prisons delimited by lines on the map, where resources would inevitably run out in the future...
People yearned for the birth of a true "Hero," yet they cynically awaited the fall of a Hero from grace.
As long as one was hailed by the media as a Hero, even murder could be forgiven, and every word they said would be adored. Even high and mighty Elves dared not provoke the edge of a Hero.
But if a Hero of the past committed even a minor offense, the moment their image crumbled, the forgiven sins would flare up like an inextinguishable furnace, and the stars of yesterday would instantly become unforgivable criminals...
"—Come become a Hero, Russell."
The most vicious criminal in the world thrust a knife into the boy's hand, whispering a low enticement.
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Solo female lead, Beast Ears, Spiritual Energy, Mechanical Angels, and other elements. Cyber-fantasy. Please refrain if not to your liking.

Tower of Overturn

Russell entered his home at half-past three in the afternoon.


He settled into the massage chair, activated the zero-gravity mode, and plugged the Chip carrying the information from the Deer Leader into the port on his left arm, starting to read the files on the chip.


Russell had initially been browsing with a preparatory mindset, but he quickly gasped in slight astonishment, realizing the importance of this knowledge.


That was the Deer Leader's experience in the "Dream Realm"—yes, that community-conscious, illusory world mages reached through dreaming was called the "Dream Realm."


And the act of mages dreaming was termed "Dream Realm Exploration."


As the name suggests, it was an aimless exploration.


Because, in the Dream Realm, there were no coordinates, no day or night... not even any boundaries.


One might gaze into the distance from the Initial Wilderness and see an infinite wilderness in any direction.


Chapter 18 Initial Wilderness