Kaiser returned to his room, feeling oddly relaxed.
Instead of preparing a light meal as usual, he took his time to make one of his favorite dishes, spending close to an hour before the food was done.
"Bless this food, by the…"
He paused, suddenly asking himself a question.
Were there truly gods that heard their prayers? Before the Era of Awakening, humanity had a strong belief in gods.
However, after attaining power that seemed divine to themselves, humans began ignoring the existence of gods—divine deities said to transcend mortality and rule over the world.
Although there were still some persistent groups of people who believed in worshipping certain gods, they were few compared to the population of the world.
'Hm… whether gods are real or not, sufficient strength and power should be enough to find out, right?'
Nodding to himself, Kaiser picked up his spoon and began eating.
