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, clad in a pure white bathrobe, sat calmly on the edge of the bed.


Lin Qin did not sit beside him. Not because she wanted to distance herself from Russell, but because she worried she might undermine the atmosphere he was creating with her lack of experience and predictable reactions...


This was not an unfounded worry—just a short while ago, Lin Qin had come to fully understand the similarities between them, as well as the vast differences in their capabilities.


Even if she couldn't assist Russell, she at least shouldn't burden him... whether it was in self-preservation or in investigation. This was her final act of defiance as a "bodyguard."


So, she stood quietly, arms crossed, by the bedroom door.


When the two Synthetic Humans were pushed through the door by Number 44, she stood behind them, absentmindedly focusing on Russell.


Chapter 48: Playing House Should Also Be Done in Moderation