According to Lee Man-Bok, he was part of the first group of heroes summoned. He had been a typical company employee in Seoul, South Korea, and upon his summon, he asked the goddess to give him the ability to use magic. Fortunately, he had a high aptitude in the field, so he was able to win every battle in the Empire.

[That young lady was beautiful. The one who's in charge of the shop...]

"...Pleine."

Lee Shin-Woo had given it some thought. In the end, he added a bit more background information to his story to facilitate their conversation: the wandering knight Paul Zero was once a hero. Shino Rendu and Bisher Moon had guessed as much anyway!

But then something unexpected was revealed to him.

[She never told me her name. It seems you two are quite close.]

"...Is that so?"

Pleine probably would’ve told Lee Man-Bok her name if he had just brought her a bottle of wine. Unfortunately, he didn’t seem to be aware of that.

[But thanks. Pleine... It fits her, as she had such sparkling eyes. Now that I know, I'm happy.]

"It seems like you really like her."

[There's no way for us, or the other heroes for the matter, to not like her. Unlike down here, where undead run rampant, the Secret Shop had her warm smile and was overflowing with life. Above all, she was our only safe source of food.]

"Well, that's true..."

Lee Shin-Woo couldn't relate, and Lee Man-Bok spoke of...