I went back to see how many chapter ago we saw Raki last, man it's been over a year!! AT this rate, it'll be another year (real time) before Clare and Raki meet. So far everyone and their uncle has gotten in the way: Riful, former #2, Clarice...If they keep resquing every idiot that gets in the way(except galatea), Clare will never find Raki.
I can see why people say that this manga is only half way through...