The first two Fushisha no Deshi novels (whose English translations have the rather long, and inaccurate, subtitle Or how I was cursed by the gods and dropped into the abyss!) are somewhat similar to the Saihate no Paladin books with a bit of Arifureta‘s setting thrown in.
The protagonist gains his power in a similar way, is similarly lacking in common sense, and the titular Lich is sort of like a highly exaggerated version of the Paladin’s god. No shortage of female characters here though and no food-related focus of any kind. Unfortunately neither of those attributes are enough to make the series worth reading on their own and, while amusing at times, the MC being so inconsistently idiotic ends up far too much of a deal breaker to keep reading the series any further.
The 13th Kumodesuga novel meanwhile is a marked improvement over the previous one. It covers the last remaining time gap from where the 5th book (and Anime) ended and the 6th began in a style closer to the 8th-10th books. While nothing earth-shattering happens, at least we’re finally at the point where the next book will actually advance the plotline instead of merely fleshing out previous events.