King Varen and the priests raised their hands high up in the sky solemnly saying, “Goddess Juis, we are grateful for your blessings... let us cherish you and show you our respect... chatter, chatter...” 

Hundreds of priests also continued to chant spells behind them. As per tradition, the ritual food was quickly served and placed on the altar. There was only one thing left… a week-long process. Goddess Juis would soon descend and taste the food.

‘The dish this time is much better than the last time, so maybe, just maybe, Goddess Juis will bless Valkyrie Kingdom to be richer and more abundant this time,’ Rald thought, smiling softly.

Then, the priests and King Varen prostrated in front of the statue of Goddess Juis. The priests bowed down to the ground with their palms facing up towards the sky. A small ball of white light, the size of a thumb, slowly floated up from their palms. Tens of thousands of spheres of light floated up in the sky.

Flash!

A strong burst of light flashed as Rald and the rest of the chefs bowed down to welcome her.

Then…

Step, step, step━

…They heard the clear sound of footsteps. Rald had never seen her face before. However, according to King Varen, she was so beautiful that only the term goddess was enough to...