a banished failure survives in the borderland

Hiding in the Cold Palace and eventually becoming a Boss of Sorts Li Mu was transported to a fantastical world and became a measly eunuch of the State of Xia. Despite having initially thought that his life would be a miserable one, he had unexpectedly acquired a check-in system. Ding, successful check-in at the cold palace. ‘Zaohua Sutra’ acquired. Ding, successful check-in at the Imperial Dispensary. Xiaohuan Pill acquired. Ding, successful check-in at the Library Tower. 50 years’ worth of power acquired. … He had initially thought that the world would be a dangerous one, and that he would never venture outside without first becoming the most powerful combatant in the world. However, riots taken place at martial art sacred grounds 60 years later, and countless formidable ones attacked the Royal Palace of Great Xia…

It was the spring of his childhood, when he vowed to be a good soldier like his revered father and a proud son. Ernest Krieger, a young boy of ten, had unknowingly decided his destiny. *** Emperor, the Saraans will destroy the Empire. For the sake of the Empire, send them back to their homeland. Dedicate them to the well of the old gods, that they may never tread this earth again. ....... And thus, the old words shall shine once more.

The Naked Hero of the Lost Island Jax Cole, a Hero betrayed and on the verge of death after assassinating the Demon King and fleeing from King Charles III, awakens alone and naked on a remote island. His arrival, a result of an escape magic scroll, places him in a location unreachable by the outside world, surrounded by powerful sea beasts. There, he is discovered and healed by Manaia, the enigmatic matriarch of the White-tailed Deer Tribe, and her curious young village women. Despite his critical condition, Jax demonstrates his power by repelling a brutal incursion of orcs and goblins with a simple stick, saving the tribe from impending tragedy and earning their astonishment. As he recovers under Manaia's care, the truth of his past as a demon assassin is revealed, cementing his status as their savior. However, amidst the vulnerability of his healing, an undeniable tension arises between Jax and the experienced matriarch, leading to an intimate encounter that defies conventions and promises to alter the destiny of both on this forgotten island.

He was humiliated in front of everyone. Rejected by the girl he loved. And powerless to save his dying parents… all because he was too poor. Crushed by guilt and regret, he climbed to the edge of his apartment balcony. Ready to end it all. But just before the darkness claimed him... 【SSS-Rank AI System detected. User found. Mission initializing…】 When he opened his eyes again, everything had changed. He had returned ten years into the past. Back when his family was still rich. Back when he still had a chance to rewrite everything. This time, he won’t be weak. This time, he’ll rise stronger, richer, and unstoppable. As for the girl who once crushed his heart? Now, she can’t take her eyes off him… unaware that the man she rejected has become a legend in the making. With the power of the SSS-Rank AI System, he’ll build a new destiny. And no one will ever dare look down on him again.

Gabriella Graciana Charlotte, the first daughter of Duke Charlotte, was decided unilaterally by the second Prince of the Spinx kingdom because she had no talent. Her older brother hated her, which made her despair and ended her life in a steep abyss. But fate said otherwise...

Here you will follow the story of a banished mage called Christopher Newman as he ventures to other lands to find a family of his own. Being a wizard who has experience in spatial magic. (in which this magic type is only acceptable in nobility) He finds himself confident he won't lose in a conflict, but the world is full of surprises that our mage did not account for. Will he survive the horrors of the forests surrounding Stocaea? Or will he die not knowing where he truly belongs? This book takes place in the first twenty-five years of Christopher's life. We will follow all his laughs, cries, sorrows, wins, losses, and his adventures around the realm of Epusdma. He will make friends, acquittances and enemies as well as develop his skill and experience in magic. This is the very first book in the Epusdma series and book 1 of 9 in the Christopher chronicles *trigger warning* contains examples of problems such as racism, inequality, SA, homophobia and many more. I hope to tackle as many human faults as I can.

What does an internet troll do when the world turns into the most unplayable horror game in history? Astrad, a professional “rat kid,” finds out when the apocalypse cuts his internet connection and forces him out of his room. To his surprise, all those “wasted” hours on monster forums and wikis are now the only guide to not ending up as lunch for an abomination with way too many teeth. Forced out of his cave, Astrad isn’t looking to save humanity—only himself and his dog. However, fate and his own twisted pragmatism push him into leading a group of survivors as dysfunctional as he is. Armed with a pellet rifle, lethal sarcasm, and a journal full of monster weaknesses, he’ll have to navigate an apocalypse where the greatest threat doesn’t always come with claws and fangs—sometimes it hides in human stupidity. To survive, they won’t need a hero. They’ll need a bastard with a plan.

Rin, a skilled warrior at the bustling White Flower Palace, guards two dangerous secrets that could unravel everything. First, he possesses forbidden knowledge of the world around him, a world strikingly similar to the events of a novel he once read—The Golden Girl's Rise. This eerie familiarity guides him as he navigates life far from the grandeur of the Hoshimi Empire’s Imperial Palace, where he hides his true identity. The second, far more perilous secret, is that Rin is the estranged brother of the Crown Prince, a central figure in the novel’s fateful tale. Torn between his past and present, Rin's role in the unfolding story threatens to expose him. When circumstances draw him into the very chaos foretold by the novel, Rin must confront his identity as a prince and grapple with the destiny that binds him. But can he rewrite the fate laid out in The Golden Girl's Rise? Or will the events of the past repeat themselves, forever changing the lives of those he holds dear?

Austin had already died in his previous life. His life ended on the day of his 21st birthday. Cause of death: (Scared to death while watching a horror movie. But now, he was alive again, and the throbbing pain in his temples told him he wasn't on drugs. Not only had he come back to life — he had transmigrated into a stupid otome game that he once played and he was now in the body of an extra that hadn't even appeared in the game. A pitiful boy with an ordinary personality and no special skills ends up living a life of tragedy and death! But Austin was not going to let that happen again... ........................................................ Trapped in an apocalypse world, I strive for survival but why do the death flags keep rising the more I topple them? In a world where Mages, Superpowers and even all kinds of fantasy beings exist I strive to destroy the apocalypse.

After being cast to the depths of hell just for being born 'wrong,' Lokus was beaten down and trampled upon in its unforgiving lands, where power was everything. And for someone with no power like him? He was stuck at the bottom of the food chain. But his heart burned with a vengeance and a desire to show the world just how big of a mistake it had made in pushing him aside, to make those who had cast him down regret that they had ever looked down upon him. Amidst his suffering, the Phantom Monarch System answered his call for vengeance. Now armed with the opportunity to tear down those who stood above him, he begins his ascent to the top of the world, to cast down the ones who have thrown him away and make them rue the day they had ever thought themselves his betters. His so-called parents? He would show them what it meant to be worthless. The man who had banished him? Lokus would crush him under a torrent of ice. Those who had shunned him, scorned him, hated him? He would repay their hatred back tenfold. During his crusade, the words of a prophecy loom to his back all the while, its words haunting and its fulfillment fast approaching. "Dread thrice-shunned's rise heralds death. Broken kingdoms, shattered bonds, Reducing the waning light to but a distant whisper. Under sin, the daughter births a kindred spirit Tolling the war of void and stars for power nearest. Sinful winter shall clash with righteous sand, Inching towards an eclipse. Death heralds the end, the end heralds the beyond." ........ Readers will learn about the world as Lokus does. However, if you have questions and I deem them okay to answer without spoiling anything, I'll be more than happy to reply. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for Lokus to learn about them. The power system is inspired by both cultivation novels and rpgs, and the world itself by several fantasy books I loved growing up. If you like gritty scenes, systems, no harems, and struggles between good and evil, this might be the story for you.