Did everything go as Lee Shin-Woo wanted? Well yes, yes it did. Since Lee Shin-Woo's original goal was to shock the Vulture General and clear as many cities as possible without incident.

"Ha, in the end, that bald-headed bastard didn't come."

"You really are too much. You don't even know if he's bald yet."

"So why the hell did he scout us out if he wasn't going to come? Man, this pisses me off."

"You said not encountering him was a good thing."

"...Yeah, I did, but..."

But if he was being honest, Lee Shin-Woo wanted to take down one of the twelve generals prior to facing another with his fellow heroes. No matter how the Empire reacted to the news, that would make it easier for the heroes to deal with the coming danger.

...And there was one other thing he wanted.

"I got two permits to the Secret Shop for every city I clear... Tch, I've only gathered 10 more."

"Hey, you took mine too, so that’s 15 total."

"Yeah, you're right. Let's take a look..."

Any hero who helped take down one of the twelve generals would be rewarded, regardless of how much or how little they contributed. Killing undead heroes or clearing cities was a different story.

For the former, Jin received no reward, but for the latter, he got a single permit every time. It was the same for Kratia.

"I have a total of 75 permits."

"75!?"

Kratia,...