Belin, the Demoness of Affliction, had come to Raphael's apartment with Katarina, the White Saint.
Katarina had been watching Raphael from the Mirror World, while Belin had been assigned to keep watch outside.
When Raphael fled with Sophia in tow, Belin quietly followed them, unaware of what had happened inside the apartment.
She had originally intended to join forces with Sophia to kill Raphael. But when she saw the two embrace and kiss at the crossroads, she sensed something was wrong and continued following them quietly using Invisibility.
Raphael ran so fast that Belin never found an opportunity to strike.
After passing through several streets, they reached the Factory District. Raphael slowed down, and the people on the streets gradually thinned out.
Belin decided this was a good opportunity to act, so she began using her Disease ability to give Raphael a cold and make him cough.
As soon as Raphael realized he had caught a cold, he understood that a Demoness of Affliction might be nearby.
After a brief moment of surprise, Raphael sped up, coughing as he ran.
Belin followed close behind. She planned to launch a surprise attack once Raphael's illness became severe.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Raphael's coughing grew worse and worse, already affecting his running speed.
But he gritted his teeth and kept running. His opponent remained invisible, and searching for her now would waste too much time, so he planned to meet up with his Zombies first.
At the same time, Raphael kept feigning weakness and leaving openings as he ran, hoping the Demoness of Affliction would attack him of her own accord.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Raphael leaned against the wall and coughed. He continued forward with one hand braced against it, almost at the factory building he rented out.
Once there, he would have