Alone

The bone scepter in the woman's hands was intricately designed, each detail as meticulous as it was delicate.

Several had already noticed how striking the design of the staff was. Still, even if they saw it up close, none of them could recognize it, since very few had access to see the painting that had been recreated from the portrait found in the diaries of the first Pontiff, and which was now displayed in the Hall of Homages in the Seraphim Palace.

Duman's party had the opportunity to see it because of their close relationship with him, and because it was necessary for each of them to recognize the scepter in case they came across it.

However, this did not mean that other people could not recognize the importance of the item after experiencing its power firsthand.