It had been three days since Melina left the academy on a leave of absence to work on the research of the black pearl.
During that time, the alchemists discovered that the pearls had been created with a mineral called "starstone," which could only be found in the region of Kalusia.
Dr. Lane, who had been working at the tree house ever since their encounter with Ichiro and Reinar at the capital, was familiar with the story and recounted it to the team of alchemists.
Hundreds of years ago, a star crashed down from the sky in a field in the Kalusia Kingdom. Thankfully, the meteor landed in an area far away from any town or settlement, but its impact could be felt all throughout the world.
When the citizens of Kalusia visited the location, they found a massive crater that extended hundreds of meters in diameter, showing entrances to natural caves and a resplendent mineral that covered the burnt surface.
