Chapter 87 - Phantom Stage's Reward
My hands and legs trembled with excitement as I reached out to touch the floating square screen before me.
The surface felt soft yet smooth. If I pressed harder, I thought it might break.
As my fingers lingered, their tips sank into the screen, brushing against the edges of box‑like containers. The display shifted, revealing ten empty, plastic‑like slots.
Inventory System?!
I dropped to my knees. The screen followed, hovering at eye level.
Tears welled up. This felt like winning the lottery.
I tried to recall all the exploits I had imagined in my daydream scenarios, but none came to mind. My head was too full of emotion.
I earned this.
MYSELF.
ME.
…No. This might still count as a common otherworlder's cheat perk, granted by whatever superpower ruled this dimension. I shouldn't get conceited.
But still, I earned this.
Sniffling, I gazed at the orange sky through wet eyes. I smiled and answered the voice.
"I won't let you down."
