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

After the Paradise Bird had calmed down a bit, she began to recount to Russell the intelligence she had gathered during this period.


It was about the Church, about the understanding of Angel Mages... and another perspective on the Doctrine War.


With her explanation, Russell realized that although Mages and Angels were arch-enemies, the nature of their enmity was completely different.


The Church and Angels had a very clear attitude towards Mages, which was to "regard them as taboo".


There were simply too many Mad Mages on land.


In an era when Spiritual Energy Users were not widespread, and there were neither Spirit Protection Chips nor memory manipulation techniques, Mages represented the most mainstream system. And at the end of this system laid only madness and death.


Chapter 27: The Way of the Holy Order and the Path of Serendipity