border skirmish

"The Chronicles of Earth" record: In December of 2534, Lu Bu'er, afflicted with a terminal illness, privately meddled with forbidden powers. By studying the life structure of Specter Fiends and harnessing his own affliction, he created the ability to devour these Specter Fiends. This act abandoned the dignity inherent in being human, making him a target for execution by all! In August of 2535, a tragedy befell the world, and the demon was crowned as a king. In May of 2536, grave news: the rebellious monarch, Lu Bu'er, was approaching the city of the Lord! In July of 2537, we welcome with reverence the arrival of the great fourth generation Sacred Monarch to his loyal City of the Lord! 【Not a post-apocalyptic wasteland novel】

Crossing into a wasteland ravaged by Infected Bodies and constant natural disasters, Cheng Ye becomes an Inspector at the border of Happiness City. Every survivor wanting to join Happiness City must be thoroughly questioned and inspected to prevent Infected Bodies from infiltrating. But soon, Cheng Ye realizes these Infected Bodies are nothing like he imagined! Here, there are Death Language Tentacles that can bring people back to life, surviving through sheer will. There are Death Dandelions that can instantly cover a two-kilometer radius, infecting everything in its range. There is a Fiery Sunflower that releases biological deconstructive rays, melting everything. And also, the Laughing Mandrake that becomes stronger by making creatures laugh... What? You want me to inspect these monsters? With a special Civilization Collector. Chen can search and replicate their information, items, skills, attributes, abilities, facilities...

Across the Border: United by Truth Divided by Fate For years, the nations of Ardinia and Ravaryn have lived with distrust between them. A history of conflict has created a border not only between lands, but between the hearts of the people who live within them. Eliana Hart has always dreamed of a future beyond the limits of her small town. When she earns a scholarship to the prestigious International Academy, she believes she has finally taken the first step toward changing her life and helping her family. But the academy introduces her to a world far more complicated than she imagined. Among the students she meets is Adrian Vale, a talented young man from Ravaryn — the very nation she was taught to distrust. Their first meeting is filled with hesitation and prejudice, but a shared assignment forces them to work together. As they uncover secrets hidden beneath years of rivalry, Eliana and Adrian begin to question the stories they were taught to believe. What started as a simple partnership becomes a journey that will challenge their loyalties, reshape their friendships, and reveal truths powerful enough to change the fate of nations. Beyond the borders that separate them lies a forgotten history, a world of lost knowledge, and a mystery waiting to be uncovered. Can two people from opposing sides unite a world divided by fear? Or will the secrets of the past destroy the future they are fighting to build? One truth. One choice. One destiny.

For as long as humanity can remember, Earth has been linked with another parallel world from a very distant place in the universe. Occasionally, spirits from the link will choose their heroes to be summoned to the Other Side. Once they step through the Gate that connects these two places, there's no going back. Cue Ernie Neswitt: a twelve-year-old boy who has lived a miserable life of being compared to his elder sister. He was always said to be worse, talentless, useless, and many other scornful things compared to his sister. Due to that trauma, he has formed an inferiority complex and usually has mental breakdowns. On a seemingly usual day, he has been granted status of a 'Chosen One' by the spirits of the Gate, allowing him to leave all his problems behind on Earth and start a new, fresh adventure in his new world. Being all too happy to step into this Other Side, he will soon learn about the importance of of the things he left behind on Earth, along with the secrets that are held in this new world and all the hardships he will face along the way. Join Ernie as he battles his way through a fantasy world where he can live out all his wildest dreams, chock full off magic, monsters, and even friends and enemies to go with it.

「Suddenly, all the lights went off and a green panel appeared in front of me. At that moment, I knew that a long apocalypse would begin.」 Ena James, an unsuccessful fanfic author had written some failed original novels. When she is in the hospital, system windows begin to appear and she realizes that it is exactly the beginning of one of her tragic novels titled 'How To Survive at the Border of Hell'. However, 'How To Survive at the Border of Hell' is an apocalyptic world where people have to go through scenarios and kill each other. At the beginning, the players receive a skill that resembles them the most, but Ena is unlucky and receives a strange skill called 'Imagination'. With the knowledge of what will happen in her novel and the power of imagination, can she survive this apocalypse? 「If there is only one person who accepts to read this story, then I will write it to the end just for them.」 ——— Alternative name: I Want to Write a Story

On the war-torn fringes of the world, the only guideposts are echoes of emotion. Samira possesses a rare and dangerous gift: she can perceive *Echoes*—the intangible imprints left behind by lingering emotions, memories, and unresolved obsessions haunting the world. This ability saved her amidst the chaos of war, yet it also marked her as an outcast in the refugee camp where she sought shelter. When her young brother, Karim—her only family—was lost during their desperate flight, a shattered Samira grasped a faint, achingly familiar cry within the tumultuous *Echo Realm*: the sound of her brother's terror. Karim is alive, but he is in grave danger. His fierce will to survive has inadvertently become a pulsing Echo beacon, guiding Samira towards him. Yet, finding him is perilous. A shadowy organization known as the *Silencers* hunts those like Samira—*Listeners*—viewing their abilities as a threat. Isolated and hunted, Samira encounters *Elias*—a world-weary, fading Listener who understands the peril of the Echoes and the ruthlessness of the Silencers. She is also unexpectedly aided by *Lena*, a pragmatic and kind-hearted volunteer. Lena, initially skeptical of Samira's "delusions," is ultimately moved by her fierce determination. Samira, her cynical mentor Elias, and the grounded Lena form a mismatched yet resolute trio. They must traverse hostile borders, sprawling cities, and corners steeped in painful Echoes, following the trail of Karim's emotional resonance on a harrowing cross-border quest. Samira's gift is their only guide, but each touch of an Echo pushes her closer to the verge of collapse. With the Silencers closing in and Karim's situation growing ever more desperate, Samira must learn to harness her power under Elias's guidance and leverage Lena's real-world resourcefulness to overcome relentless obstacles. Ultimately, she will confront the dark heart of the Silencers and uncover a secret hidden within Karim far more astonishing than she ever imagined. To save her brother, Samira must embrace the full extent of her power, unleashing the torrent of emotion buried deepest within the Echo Realm—a force of destruction and a beacon of redemption.

When the gates between worlds open, humanity expects heroes: sword saints, flame mages, dragon riders, and awakened warriors born to fight monsters. Ethan Chen gets a stamp. Mocked as an F-grade “Border Officer,” Ethan seems destined for the most useless class in a world ruled by combat power. But when a demon scout illegally crosses into New Harbour City and slaughter begins in the Awakening Plaza, Ethan discovers the truth: every creature entering Earth must pass through a system of applications, declarations, permits, refusals, cancellations, and deportations — and he is the only one authorised to enforce it. One refusal notice drags a demon back through the Gate. One temporary permit protects a refugee child no army wanted to save. One character test exposes a soul-eating duke hiding behind a human passport. Now kings, dragons, demons, refugees, spies, and entire worlds are lining up at Ethan’s desk. Some want asylum. Some want trade. Some want conquest. And some have already entered Earth wearing human skin. Armed with nothing but a glowing system panel, legal grounds, impossible drop-down menus, and a very dangerous stamp, Ethan must build the first World Entry Bureau before Earth is carved up by realms that have been conquering worlds for centuries. He is not the strongest awakened. He is not the chosen hero. He is the officer at the window. And if your paperwork is false, your invasion is refused

Reborn into a noble family on the edge of a kingdom, Licerio now lives a simple but comfortable life, but happy times don't last forever. A territorial war ravages his land; his father goes to war and returns dying, close to death. Now he must go and fight for his territory in his father's name, fighting and killing without mercy. But it will not be easy, because the enemy baron has received help from the marquis's theurgists, humans with magical powers whose presence is devastating to any enemy army. Thereafter, he will never be able to return to his normal life. He will end up embroiled in political conflicts, fighting with words and flattery instead of weapons. He will rise through the ranks as a theurgist and fight wars against nobles, kings, and emperors in a world that will not wait for him to grow up peacefully. But he has a special trait, a talent linked to his being, which allows him to improve his strength depending on his subject's strength. He will grow with it, learning how to use it, improve it, and deal with its consequences.

Border of Dreams is a dark yet luminous fantasy tale set in the Borderland, a realm suspended between reality and forgotten dreams. This fragile world is unraveling, its foundation fractured by abandoned hopes and lost memories. Marizelle, an unwitting traveler drawn into this realm, must navigate the eerie Spirit Market, battle shadowy fragments of broken dreams, and confront the decaying Core that holds the Borderland together. Alongside the enigmatic Lior and the cunning spirit fox Kiba, she must make an impossible choice: restore what can be saved or release what is beyond repair. As the sky cracks and the shadows grow, the fate of the Borderland—and the dreams that linger within it—rests in her hands.

Do you believe the place where lost souls in the human realm go? I believed that kind of tale when I was young. The old used to call it Limbo, some called it Knowhere, and a peculiar name caught my attention, Lost. It's a border between the human realm and the afterlife or who knows where. It's a place where lingering spirits rest and impurities resides. An old rumor once said, Lost is somewhat familiar with what is in the human realm is, It was a paradise, and every time we sleep, our souls go there and explore. Have fun. But is it really? Lies! Rumors are just rumors after all. Lost is not a Paradise. It's a dimension of places, similar but different to what is the human world we live in. Paradise? To the souls yes, but to a human flesh body and mind? Hell No. ... A human was transported there with body and soul. "What is going on?! Where am I? Someone--Help. I still want to live." Getting to see what kind of place Lost is about... The poor souls decide... (("I don't know where I am but... I hate to be in this pitiful situation. I must find a way!"))