"It's good to see you, everyone. Some of you I know, but there are also some new faces."

"It's nice to finally meet you, Senior."

"Wow, you're Lee Shin-Woo? You look nice. I totally thought a wild animal would show up..."

"Pot calling the kettle black there, Lloyd."

"So that’s Kratia over there? The rumors were right; you are beautiful. I feel like the goddess has been picking heroes based on their beauty lately."

"Hi, unlike Shin-Woo, you’re quite the eyesore. Even his bones are good looking."

"..."

"And you look weaker than Shin-Woo."

"Y-You..."

"Senior Orun, those two are really skilled. Come over here. Don't just sit there shaking."

Aside from Ye Jin-Jin and Silene Viesa, who didn’t participate in the operation due to their low levels, Lee Shin-Woo was able to meet all of the other heroes face-to-face, which was deeply moving. Yasunori Akira wasn't present, of course, but he should be hiding somewhere nearby.

The irony wasn’t lost on him. It had been difficult to meet the other heroes during more peaceful times, but all of them gathered around and chatted when it came time to fight a member of the twelve generals.

"You have no idea how much I’ve wanted to meet you."

"The honor is...