Recaps

Raphael hunted Erlin and the Many-Eyed Monster, ventured with Audrey into the Forsaken Land of the Gods, and became entangled in discoveries tied to Chernobyl and the Chaos Sea. Back in Backlund, he manipulated the serial-murder investigation to advance his potion and began the ritual killings while secretly protecting Zeno.

• Raphael survived the pursuit of Feysac Beyonders with Xio, returned to Backlund, and killed Dewinter before teaming up with Sharron and Audrey to hunt Erlin and the Many-Eyed Monster.
• Raphael destroyed Erlin with the Curse Crystal, survived the Mother Tree of Desire’s attack, and resolved to advance to Desire Apostle despite the risk of losing control.
• Raphael and Audrey investigated disappearances, uncovered indestructible ruins, and were transported through a hidden array to Chernobyl and the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
• Raphael and Audrey encountered an Abyss entrance, killed an Abyss One-Eyed Spectral Shadow, and met Klein in Sorn City, where Raphael agreed to help prepare for a war against Outer Deity followers.
• Raphael assassinated grain-price manipulators and other powerful men, helping drive down bread prices while arranging a Desire Apostle ritual and misleading Audrey about the killer.
• Raphael completed his Devil potion digestion by deceiving Audrey, then warned and secretly assisted Zeno as the churches pursued him.
• Raphael shared intelligence about the ruins with Daniel Payton, while church investigators used his clues to kill a Desire Apostle and continued hunting Zeno.
• Raphael convinced Zeno that he was the Mother Tree of Desire, then carried out further ritual murders and planted misleading clues to implicate Feysac.

Raphael advanced to Desire Apostle, rallied the Aurora Order, and crushed the Indulgence Faction in Backlund while using his powers to investigate and torment wealthy suspects. He then traveled to the Southern Continent and discovered an underground research institute whose scientist described the vaccine and mental mutations that followed an apocalypse.

• Raphael completed his Desire Apostle advancement after killing his final targets, then learned to control his emotions and explore his strengthened abilities.
• Raphael recruited Trissy, led the Aurora Order's gatherings, and arranged a surprise assault that wiped out the Indulgence Faction in Backlund.
• Raphael secured a mummy with Miss Sharron's help, traded information with Audrey, and used conversations about nobles to digest his Wraith potion.
• Raphael exposed Earl Jiao's murder and tormented Viscount Cade with Yuna's corpse until Cade broke down, digesting much of his potion.
• Raphael negotiated with Florence to protect Sophia's Mechanic Company, then traveled to the Western Continent and investigated the Rose School's presence in the Southern Continent.
• Raphael encountered a strange dream and monster near Tizamo Town, translated a Zombie's writings, and suspected the Chained God was hiding nearby.
• Raphael followed a prehistoric railway to an underground research institute, where Wu Zheng explained that researchers had developed an apocalypse vaccine and that one mutation produced powerful mental abilities.

Raphael uncovered the Underworld Daoist’s history, advanced to Marionette, and helped defeat the Supernova Dominator and the Dark Angel’s evil spirit. He joined the Tarot Club as the Devil while preparing Sorn City’s pilgrimage into the Forsaken Land of the Gods.

• Raphael met the Underworld Daoist, who revealed his connection to Wu Zheng, the Celestial Master, and Farbauti, and offered to help Raphael advance.
• Raphael removed Erlin's corruption, punished corrupt nobles, and arranged with Bernadette to support Sorn City’s war effort.
• Raphael and Sharron retrieved a mummy from the underground vault, then Raphael confronted Lucian and completed his Wraith potion digestion before advancing to Marionette.
• Raphael entered the Black Monolith, confronted God Almighty’s residual psyche, and used the Hanged Man Card of Blasphemy to seal the Chaos Sea aura in a crystal.
• Raphael joined Bernadette, Klein, and the Dark Hut disciples in the war against Bidis City, where they fought the True Creator’s forces and the descending Supernova Dominator.
• Raphael lured the Supernova Dominator with the Chaos Sea’s aura, and the Oldest One sealed it inside the Dark Hut as the gods fought above Backlund.
• Raphael helped clear Bidis City, collected its Sealed Artifacts, and prepared Sorn City to evacuate through the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
• Raphael explored the Giant King’s Court with Klein and the City of Silver’s demigods, helped seal the Dark Angel’s evil spirit, and joined the Tarot Club as the Devil.

Raphael pursued his advancement while recovering Salinger’s remains, exploiting wealthy investors, and guiding Sorn City’s people out of the Forsaken Land of the Gods. After confronting threats along the pilgrimage and joining forces with Zeno, he staged a play about the Fourth Epoch that drew a man resembling William I from distorted space.

• Raphael explored Salinger’s tomb with Bernadette and Cattleya, retrieved the Feathered Serpent’s corpse, and later created a new Demon Personality with the authorities of Imagination and Corruption.
• Raphael used a fraudulent investment fund to gather money for Sorn City’s people, fully digested his Desire Apostle potion, and exposed the scam before most prospective investors lost their money.
• Raphael arranged Cattleya’s ships and led about ten thousand people from Sorn City toward safety, completing his Demon advancement ritual after the pilgrimage’s trials.
• A creature stole Raphael’s fate and trapped him and the pilgrims in an illusion, but Amon returned Raphael’s fate and gave him the Jade Eyes after the creature was defeated.
• Raphael and Bradel’s Zombie destroyed a church where the Ancient Sun God’s projection threatened the pilgrims, and Bradel passed away after the city collapsed.
• Raphael and Zeno killed a Word Eater who had attacked Zeno, then discussed working together against the Saints of the Blood Sanctify Sect.
• Raphael staged Death of the Night Emperor before a sold-out audience, and a man resembling William I emerged from distorted space as the play depicted the Fourth Epoch’s conflict.