The Wiz
Chapter 41: Opal Stone

1 month had passed, and Camoline had already let one of her powers disappear. Until now, neither Zelden nor Barcus have been able to provide answers to the events that happened to them. As Barcus said before, something like this is new. Opal stones rarely come. After all, there was indeed not a single record in any history book about how this stone was used and other explanations. Like weakness. There is only a fairy tale about the first owner of this stone. In the story, only told the origin of this stone and its power is unclear.

Currently, the activities of studying at the Academy have not returned as usual. Today is the last week of the holiday. Some students choose to leave the Academy. Usually, they would return to their homes. But not a few also choose to remain silent in the Academy. Those who choose to stay in the Academy during the holidays can practice in the places already provided by Zelden. During the exercise it did not cause any damage or take any fatalities.

"Eat dinner tonight, I can't go home. There will be a special meeting with all the scientists and literati of the city to discuss the new Kingdom plan. You're okay, aren't you?"

Camoline's head turned straight. He nodded with a sweet smile on his face.

"Of course, Dad. Dad careful. Don't miss your dinner too" Camoline said. Calrus smiled as well. He rubbed his daughter's head gently.

"Dad understands. I'll go first." Camoline walked after Carlus to the yard. He waved his hand as Carlus got into the carriage that picked him up. Camoline was unaware of the train's arrival even though she had been standing not far from the front door since. It seemed, Camoline had been daydreaming for too long so did not notice it at all.

After Carlus left, Camoline let out a long sigh. He looked at the sky, the weather was so bright that Camoline felt that it would not rain like it had been two days before. Camoline's head is back on the move. He looked around him that felt lonely. Though he had not been in the Academy for too long, but it felt strange not to see the students in uniform passing around him. He was beginning to miss Topaz Academy.

Camoline finally decided to enter the house. His activities today he will fill by reading books owned by his father. Although the possibility is very small, but Camoline always hopes if she finds a book that can give her a little clue about this Opal stone. He has explored two bookshelves with a height of 4 meters while at home. There are only 1 bookcase that he has not checked.

Carlus knows? No, Camoline did not tell her the state or rather the state of the Opal stone on her body. Camoline obeyed Barcus' orders not to tell anyone else this, even if it was her father. Luckily Carlus was not suspicious at all when he said he was looking for a book related to Opal stone. Precisely the man who became his adoptive father helped to find. Carlus searched for books related to Opal stones in the city library. An impossible place for Camoline to easily explore.

But unfortunately, until now there was not a single book from the city library that really helped him. All the books are the same. Just tell the story of the first owner of Opal stone. That is not complete either.

Some of the books he had piled on the table in the middle of the library room owned by his father. It separates books that may have some clues about Opal stones though Camoline is not sure if they exist or not. He took a deep breath and looked out the window. The sky is starting to turn orange. That means he's been here long enough. Carefully, Camoline went down the steps that helped her reach the highest shelf.

"Miss, what do you want for dinner?"

"Sup only. And, it looks like I'm going to eat my dinner here" Camoline said. There are about 9 books with a fairly thick size that he must check. He thought that there was no way he could finish checking everything out before dinner.

"But I'm sorry, Miss. If you eat here, you can wet the books." The waiter was right. If his father was here, that man would also definitely forbid himself from eating in this room. With little reluctance, Camoline finally agrees to dinner in the dining room. After getting a definite answer, the waiter came out of the library and left Camoline alone again.

Camoline took a long breath. He looked at the pile of books in front of him. His finger moved randomly over one of the books before starting to open it. He opened the top book, read it quickly. All he was looking for was Opal. So that only in the word holy stone or Opal stone, Camoline will actually read the book.

At least, Carlus has some servants in this house. So Camoline did not miss her dinner or time to find information about Opal stone is disturbed because it had to close all doors and windows at dusk. But even so, it looks like Camoline will sleep very late or not even sleep at all. The young girl was so curious about the current state of the Opal stone and the time she had in this house was not long. For three more days, he would return to the Academy.

One book he had seen, and none of it told him about the stone of Opal. Camoline took a deep breath. Questioning himself for bringing the book.

"Or maybe I should read it more carefully" Camoline murmured. He looked at the book he had just opened and the other book. With a slow pace, Camoline finally re-opened the first book. The first part of the book she remembers. Just telling the story of some nobles in the city who don't know in what year. The nobles are not related to the Opal stone. Because they live on the outskirts of the city and do not have a close friendship with the Royal family.

Then the second part. Tells about the knights mentioned always bring victory in war. Also told of their loyalty to the King which need not be doubted. In her heart Camoline guessed that the person who wrote this book was a traveller. Because in this section, the author mentions if he met the knights in different places.

Then in the third part, it tells about the guards of the holy temple. The holy temple was in the Northern area, very far from the Kingdom. So it is clear that the temple is not related to the Kingdom. And it might also not be related to Opal stone because from what Camoline had heard all this time, this holy stone only came in the Kingdom. Many say if it was because the Opal stone came for the people who would become the rulers of the next world. Camoline's eyes opened wide before reading the last sentence in the second part of the book.

And the hidden elder was protecting the holy light. No one was able to see the light without feeling the lust and greed that followed. Only the elder alone, with his holy heart, managed to pass the test of the light. The light so desired by the crown princes. The elder was trying to destroy the light of the curse until the end of his life.

This Opal stone was once about to be destroyed.