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

The young Short-lived Species girl, who appeared to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, was effortlessly commanding the young Elf who looked to be at least in his twenties…


This scene was so bewildering and astonishing that Xiri's steps, carrying the red tea, became slower and slower.


She watched the two facing each other with considerable hesitation.


Although she didn't know what had happened…


Xiri was clearly aware… something was off about Alice's words when she had walked inside earlier.


She couldn't possibly be a new student searching for the "prototype" teacher—she even called herself the prototype's sister, and the prototype teacher had even acquiesced to such a title!


Alice took a cup of red tea from the tray Xiri was holding and smiled mischievously at the shy black-haired girl, "I lied to you."


"This might be hard to believe, but actually I'm already the mother of a child over twenty years old."


Chapter 56 Conversation Between Demons