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

Sweat bathed in coldness trickled slowly from the Emperor's golden temples.


The "Emperor" certainly recognized the man before him because all the information about him had already been delivered to his desk.


He had just spoken with Ultramarine about this man not long ago.


Suspected to possess mind-controlling spiritual energy. Not even three months into his activities, he had perfectly dominated the entire Lower City District.


And there he was, standing silently before him, right inside his own home.


Every window and door in the Emperor's house was equipped with an advanced alarm system, but it was as if they malfunctioned... There was no alarm while everything remained intact, undamaged. Not even a trace of a lock being picked...


Chapter 76: Turning the Tables