Foreigner Of Time [Book II]

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Jennie gave Lisa a questioning look, and she was even more perplexed to see the excitement in Lisa's eyes.

She pinched Lisa's hand in a hurry and whispered, "This is a broom star, an inauspicious omen... be quieter."

Hearing that, Lisa's excited voice stuck in her throat, causing her to choke and let out a series of coughs.

Shooting stars were a rare astronomical sight on earth, a majority of people who do encounter shooting stars would make a wish on it, out of the belief that the small probability of a human coincidentally seeing something that happened in the universe would bring them good luck too.

Unexpectedly, shooting stars were actually known as broom stars in the kingdom...

A broom star roams over the sky, possessing no 'divine position' of its own. 

Due to that, it was considered 'lacking of a proper name, hence lacking of a proper cause'.

Additionally, constellations that were brushed by the broom star could be universally interpreted as an 'inauspicious' collision to the deity represented by that constellation. 

Either major figures in society were in danger, or already perished, or...  

Disaster would soon occur in the land under the constellation's jurisdiction.

This explanation was probably common knowledge among the people of the kingdom, from the officials to the world of commoners. 

The reaction that the mentally impaired Daphne had towards the 'broom star' was telling enough.

Lisa finally managed to regulate her breaths, but that fleeting comet had already disappeared.

Jisoo and the Royal Princess remained standing motionlessly with their heads raised towards the sky. 

No one knew what they were looking at.

Standing at the very back, neither Lisa or Jennie's dared to breathe any louder.

Even the usually bouncy Daphne shuffled her way to the Royal Princess' side. 

She tugged the Royal Princess' sleeve and called, "Mom..."

The Royal Princess soothed Daphne's head, then she turned and called, "Great master Jisoo?"

About a few long moments of silence later, Jisoo actually gave a rare chant, "Fortune comes from the countless deities above..."

No one responded. 

Another while later, Jisoo spoke again, "Royal Highness."

"Please say it, great master."

"If it's no trouble... may your Highness make the arrangements for Lisa to officially enter my humble school as soon as possible."

"Alright. Is there an auspicious date?"

"The sooner the better."

The Royal Princess fell silent for a moment, then she mused, "How about... three days later?"

"Very well."

Gazing at the starry sky, Jisoo let out a sigh once again.

The Royal Princess ordered, "The night is already late, escort the princess and the two guests back to rest. No one is to remain attending on the stargazing platform, now go."

Jessy gave her salutations, "Understood. Light the lanterns!"

Only then did the servant girls take out fire starters from their chests and light the lanterns that they were holding.