Death Culinary

In the empire of Singhanakhom , cuisine is not just culture - it is power.

Every decade, the High Council hosts The Divine Flame Trials, a legendary culinary competition where mastery of ingredients is weighed not by taste alone... but by survival.

One mistake, one burnt sauce, one undercooked slice-
and the punishment is death.

This year, three inseparable friends - Mika, Jin, and Suntaro - enter not for glory, but for money. Their village is starving, and the prize gold could save thousands.

But the competition is designed to break more than bodies - it breaks bonds.

Secret sabotage is allowed.

Alliances can be bought.

Recipes are guarded like weapons.

And betrayal is encouraged.

The moment they step into the arena kitchen, they are no longer friends.
They are rivals.
They are targets.
They are executioners in chef's uniforms.

Flames rise. Blades flash. The scent of spices mingles with the scent of blood.

At the heart of the arena, Suntaro collapses mid-duel - poisoned. His heartbeat slows. The gong strikes once. The executioners approach.

But what happens next will shake the foundations of the empire...

Because even in a competition where failure means death -
some bonds refuse to burn.