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 could still remember, when the Inferior relayed the mission to them, Cui Que had specifically asked.


"What level of higher-up do we need to capture? From which organization?"


In her view, the company's top brass must have chosen them for the task because they intended to extract some kind of intelligence from the brain of that "higher-up."


If that was the case, then if they captured someone too low-ranking or too marginal who knew too few secrets, wouldn't they have to catch another one?


Adhering to the concept of an excellent contracting party, Cui Que specifically clarified the client's requirements to avoid putting in a lot of effort to meet the target, only for the other side to casually say "This is not the effect we wanted, do it over."


As for whether they really just needed to grab any higher-up, it actually didn't matter.


Chapter 31: Demon Hunting