Lucaro had been fighting an uphill battle all by himself, for a long time. This was the case ever since the rumors about the original Food God being an evil and vicious person started circulating. Rumors about how he looted, pillandered, and killed other races to fill his stomach and eat their food for himself, surfaced one after the other. However, Lucaro denied the claims every time.

‘He’s a good person. He’s someone that doesn’t want anyone to go hungry in the world.’

But Lucaro’s words were met with curses and stones. The people swore at him, pointed fingers at him, and spat at his storefront. Nevertheless, his belief remained firm. He protected the Food God’s legacy by himself. He was truly alone. He was the only one that believed in the Food God.

Oftentimes, he would wonder if Allen was not the God that he thought he was, but because of the piece of bread that he handed over to him, Lucaro was able to remain steadfast in his trust towards him, as he continued to stand by him and think about him. And right now, his God had responded to his pride and dignity. Lucaro gulped down the drink that Minhyuk had handed over to him without any hesitation.

Then, Anton approached them. He wanted to bring Minhyuk over to his side, thoroughly bringing despair upon Lucaro. He acted as if he was astonished with the sudden turn of events and said, “H… hey! The Legendary Sun’s Wheat will burn a normal person’s hands the moment they touch it! Even if this competition is very important, you shouldn’t risk something like that!!!”

Anton acted as if he was concerned,...