English Dub Review: My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I’m Out for Revenge! “The White Knights”

Overview

After Light and his crew have collected the necessary information about what to expect from the Elf Kingdom, Light proceeds to the next step towards his revenge plan, one of the biggest offenders who wronged him… Sasha.



Our Take

Picking up from the previous episode, the story has thankfully shifted firmly back to its core revenge narrative, with Light advancing the next stage of his long-brewing plan after gathering crucial intel about the Elf Kingdom. While the earlier adventurer-focused arc had its place, this episode makes it clear where the series is at its strongest: slow, deliberate buildup toward retribution. The atmosphere is thick with hostility and prejudice, especially toward humans, reinforcing how deeply rotten the power structures of this world are and why Light’s vendetta feels earned rather than excessive.

The rest of the proceedings leans heavily into buildup rather than payoff, portraying the Elven Kingdom’s ruling elite and their holy knights as unapologetically cruel, ideologically extreme, and grotesquely arrogant, leaving no ambiguity about their moral decay or where the audience’s sympathies should lie. Oppression is normalized, brutality is treated as doctrine, and each new authority figure manages to feel even more detestable than the last, steadily reinforcing the emotional weight behind Light’s motivations. While the pacing remains deliberately slow, the writing keeps things engaging by teasing deeper power structures and lore beneath the surface. Small but pointed character moments, particularly within Light’s inner circle, introduce ideological friction and personality clashes that add texture beyond simple revenge fulfillment, making the eventual reckoning feel increasingly inevitable.

Overall, this episode serves as a strong setup that prioritizes tension, tone, and anticipation over immediate action, deliberately using a slow-burn approach to make the looming confrontation feel heavier and more personal. By re-centering the revenge plot and closing on a high-stakes cliffhanger, the episode positions the series for what could be a genuinely satisfying payoff in the next four episodes, provided the follow-through delivers on the pressure and momentum carefully established here.