Raphael washed up briefly and shaved as usual, then went out to buy breakfast.
On his way to buy breakfast, he quietly recited the honorific name Dwayne Dantès had given him: "The Fool that doesn't belong to this era-"
The moment he finished reciting the honorific name, a magnificent, fog-shrouded castle appeared before his eyes. Deep within it, a mysterious and mighty being sat on a high-backed chair.
Raphael paused. This was the first time he had received a response from a mighty being since coming to this world.
The image vanished in an instant. Raphael promptly returned to normal and continued walking.
But inwardly, he marveled, I've got to admit, these gods really know how to look intimidating.
Raphael felt that if he hadn't known the secrets behind the Paths of the Divine, he certainly would have been taken in.
Back in the Apartment.
After Raphael left, Sophia got dressed and began carefully grooming herself in front of the mirror.
She didn't put on makeup. She only combed her hair attentively and carefully trimmed her eyelashes.
A phantom suddenly appeared in the mirror, then immediately vanished.
This was a signal from the White Saint, telling Sophia that she had arrived.
Sophia nodded silently, then sat in a dining chair and waited for Raphael to return.
Over twenty minutes later, Raphael came through the door with breakfast. He froze briefly when he saw Sophia, then smiled somewhat helplessly. "All right, let's have one more breakfast together. But then you really have to leave, or you'll be in serious danger."
Sophia smiled and nodded. She also noticed that Raphael had bought breakfast for two.
She couldn't bear to imagine how disappointed Raphael would have been if she really had left.
The atmosphere over breakfast was rather somber. After they finished eating,