The Bounty Hunter

"The Bounty Hunter" by writer.101 introduces a protagonist who hunts down vicious criminals, blood-thirsty monsters, and wanted fugitives across worlds, driven by the bounties on their heads. This protagonist works part-time in a cruel "other world" and yearns to leave it behind, hoping their remaining time there won't further corrupt them, as they already carry numerous regrets. The core conflict revolves around the protagonist's struggle to maintain their normal life as a Japanese high school student while secretly engaging in combat and killing in this degenerate other world. The discovery of this secret would undoubtedly shock their normal life. Despite being a cold-hearted mercenary, the protagonist finds themselves compelled to play the hero, questioning their ability to keep their dual existence hidden. The novel is tagged with elements like a male protagonist, futuristic setting, weak-to-strong progression, assassins, modern-day elements, psychopaths, schemes and conspiracies, dark themes, an overpowered protagonist, world-hopping, sword and magic, monsters, slaves, and multiple POV from the first person. It is noted that this novel is dropped.