The voice sounded very familiar to Stelle. Following it to pinpoint its direction, she finally fixed her gaze on a picture frame not far away.
Stelle examined the picture frame before her in some puzzlement, but found nothing unusual about it.
Suddenly, however, a crack opened in the middle of the frame, and a murky light shone from within.
The light did not seem to have any effect. Stelle observed it for a while longer before cautiously reaching out to try touching the frame and the opening.
The instant Stelle reached out and her fingertips touched the frame, the opening abruptly widened, and white light engulfed her.
The Galaxy Bat Hero felt a powerful suction. Instinctively, she tried to draw her Bat, but by the time she could move her body, the scene before her had already darkened.
Stelle found herself standing on a red carpet in a corridor floating in the void. There were no walls on either side, and she could see shadows of all shapes floating in the surrounding emptiness.
Ahead, she could see the red-carpeted path stretching all the way to a flight of stairs leading upward, as well as Misha standing a short distance before her.
The young, inexperienced attendant bowed to Stelle. "Ah, you're here! Wonderful!
"Welcome to the Corridor of Thoughts! You can think of this place as an entry passage leading to Golden Hour, and I'm here to guide our guests."
Misha noticed Stelle's odd expression as she surveyed her surroundings, so he continued explaining:
"This is a temporary transit station, so it looks rather basic... The Reverie in the Dreamscape is currently undergoing repairs.
"I'm sorry for the unpleasant check-in experience... But once you reach Golden Hour, I'm sure all your troubles will melt away!"
Stelle was looking at Misha curiously.