The Scorpion Vol. 1 – The Devil's Mark

Rome the beautiful is dying, the symbol of civilization falling, the⍾empire burning. Hidden from massacres and looting, a strange meeting⍾is held by nine families who share the Roman Empire. To retain their⍾power, they decide to support a new⍾religion-Christianity-as well as its representative, the⍾pope. But who are these 9 mysterious families? Later, much later,⍾it's the Renaissance. Christianity prospers. A brigand called⍾"the Scorpion" makes a living by unearthing relics in the⍾depths of the Roman catacombs, which he sells at high prices to⍾princes and bishops. Trebaldi, a powerful cardinal, takes an interest⍾in this Scorpion, who is either a creature of the devil... or a⍾witness to a cursed era who must disappear...This two-volume book⍾includes "The Pope's Secret".