Adrian stood inside the Time Chamber, eyes fixed on the magical staff in his hands.
It was supposed to be taken by the Acolytes during the ambush. That had been the plan. But Adrian had ruined it—on purpose. After all, how could he let such a dangerous artifact fall into their hands? So, before anyone could notice, he took it for himself.
Not that Ariana or the academy would've done anything useful with it. She wasn't planning to use the staff, and leaving it with her would've been a waste. On the other hand, the Acolytes had far bigger plans.
They would've used this staff to summon troops in a future arc—something Adrian wasn't about to let happen.
Eventually, Allen gets hold of the staff too. He breaks off the ornament from the crown and keeps it. That tiny piece turns out to be far more important than it looks.
