A New Journey

Koby missed his old world. It was a lot simpler than this one. In his world, people were united by their desire to survive the monsters' invasion and calamities. Here, in this new world of his, people were divided over the smallest things. 

"Who are you?" asked a man sharpening his dagger as soon as Koby walked into the room. "This is no place for weaklings with glasses and twigs for arms." 

"I'm here for the exploration team," Koby replied while adjusting his glasses. As he looked around the room, he found that there were eleven people present. "I was sent here by Arthur Netherborne." 

The moment that name came out, the people inside turned their heads with surprise. No one knew Koby well enough to associate him with the most dangerous and reliable man on the planet. He indeed looked weak, given that he had only one arm and wore round glasses. 

"You are from Ascent?" asked the same man with a whistle. "Has the King of Wrath lost his mind to send a—"