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

When Russell heard that the Emperor had also killed quite a few people back in the day, he was actually stunned for a moment.


After all, the Emperor was the hero belonging to his uncle Dodgson, the director, and that big orange cat just didn't seem like such an irascible person...


Or rather, one of the reasons Dodgson was chosen as a director at the time was precisely because he wasn't aggressive enough.


He was a quite gentle and flexible man, enjoying rare good prestige within the group.


At the same time, his stance wasn't firm enough, his views weren't prominent enough, and his thinking wasn't sharp enough; he had neither the ability nor the desire to change the status quo... In another world, with Dodgson's characteristics, he might have become a prime minister.


But in this world, he likewise grasped this supreme power—he made the Elves trust him, letting him share the highest authority in this world with them.


Chapter 56 Symbiotic Relationships