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 suddenly spoke after a long silence.


The girl nodded slightly, showing a tolerance towards Russell, her "kindred spirit," "Go ahead."


"That airship... you shot it down, didn't you?"


It was phrased as a question, but he used a statement.


Upon learning the true nature of Naraku-7, he had figured everything out.


Someone who knew secrets that only the higher-ups on God Communication Island were privy to—that they were inviting Ultramarine, the hero from Happiness Island, to resolve the Synthetic Human rebellion, and even knew where Ultramarine would transfer and which airship he would take to get there.


But what they didn't know was the trivial matter of Russell being delayed on Sun Island for half a day. If the person who harbored the intent to kill Russell was indeed a top executive at Mental Heavy Industry, then he should have been able to plant spies on Sun Island, as Russell's stay there wasn't concealed.


Chapter 61: The Pair of Snakes Biting Each Other's Tails