The knights of the First Order were looking around and couldn't help but let out a tongue lashing.

　They found themselves 'out there'.
　While searching an alleyway, searching a house, or investigating an explosion they heard.
　In a moment of almost dizzying sensation, your vision suddenly changed and you were there.

　It was a bleak place.
　Or perhaps you could call it a space.
　It resembles a training ground, but it feels even more inorganic than that.
　It was a place where things themselves were completely absent, let alone useless.

　In such a place, one by one, the men of the First Order appeared, but all of them had only a momentary look of surprise on their faces as they immediately grasped their situation.
　It was definitely a gift from someone, or at least something corresponding to it.

　Some gifts exist to act in space, although they are rare.
　They are considerably more difficult, but not impossible, to do with sorcery or magic.
　It was possible to 'jump' them one by one to another place.

　Above all, there's no denying it as long as it's happening in reality.
　I assumed so for now and investigated the spot ...... but soon came to an impasse.
　But I was immediately stuck, because I could not find out anything about an escape route.

　As I mentioned earlier, the place was too empty, and there were a few doorways, but when I dove in, I only came out through another doorway.
　Maybe the space is twisted, or maybe it's just that way from the start.
　There was no doubt that this was another place made of gifts and such.

　But as it turned out, it was a different story if you could do something about it.
　That's why it's a dead end.

　Certainly they are elite and battle-hardened.
　Certainly they are the best and the fiercest of the warriors, but they know what they can and cannot do.

　Especially when it comes to gifts, there is a certain affinity.
　If it is a simple physical strengthening system, it is a matter of personal skill, but as expected, if you are spatially isolated, it is not something that can be done by personal skill.
　If we don't have the means to do something about it, it doesn't matter how good our skills are.

　And they didn't have the means to do that.

　Nevertheless, it is somewhat harsh to blame them for that.
　Because they were only knights, no matter how elite and experienced they were, they almost never acted alone.

　Rather, they basically act in groups, especially the First Order, since the number of knights in it is small, and in most cases they all act together.
　That means they don't have to think about unique situations.

　No matter what the situation is, the head of the order will take care of it.

　Of course, there are times when they act somewhat apart, such as this one, so each of them was somewhat prepared.
　But this is not a situation that can be managed by such things.

　However, it is hard to say whether they could do anything against a person who would interfere with the space even if they were properly prepared. ...... Anyway, it is hard to say whether they could do anything against a person who would interfere with the space.
　So, they could not do anything in this situation and had to bite their teeth.

　What's more, the trouble is that although they were able to gather in place one after another, that's really all there was to it.
　If something else was going to happen, you could use that as a breakthrough, but there was no way you could do it if nothing happened.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it," he said....... In the meantime, all of them except for the knight commander have gathered there.
　And it happened right after that.

　It's a good thing that you're not a member of the first order of knights.
　However, as he was dressed in black robes and wore a hood, it was hard to tell what kind of person he was.

　Nevertheless, it was clearly a suspicious person.
　Still, they didn't act immediately because they prioritized gathering information.

　This is, after all, a potential breakthrough that has finally emerged.
　It was not a good idea to mess up by making a wrong move.

　So, always ready to move, but watching to see what this person will do, ...... no doubt uncomfortable, the person speaks out, completely oblivious to the situation.
　The person begins by telling you that you have been deceived by ...... or by the gods in this country.

　And the content of the story is...

"The gift is for us to manipulate," said ......?　-- Keep the bullshit to yourself.

　They cut that nonsense off with one word.
　Now and then, they even let out a tongue lashing.
　But that's as it should be.

　You wonder what the hell they're going to do if you're trapped in here listening to that tripe.
　I couldn't help but let out a cluck or two.

　In response, the all-black figure moved his exposed mouth.
　But it's not a laugh, but a sneer.

　The tone of voice is like that of a misunderstood child, but the words continue with a hint of condescension.

I'm sure you can't blame me for thinking that, ....... But think about it. Are you sure you didn't think of this?　In fact, you just pretend not to notice it, even though you're not aware of it...
"Shut the f*ck up ...... or, if so, what is it?
I know. I mean, it's not like I've never felt manipulated in all the times I've used the gift, right?
That's true. When I say manipulate, I don't mean that the gods control you directly. But your future will certainly be changed by the gift. If you were given a different gift ...... or if there was no gift at all. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it?　And that means that the gods are twisting your future to suit themselves. Isn't that so?
...... is as good as being manipulated, right?
Yes. Do you have any objections?

　It was certainly something that could not be said to be a mistake.

　Although they belonged to the same Order, their circumstances were different.
　Even their so-called elite could not be said to have joined the Order even if their gifts were different.
　No ...... must not have joined.

　I wanted to be a baker and eat a belly full of good bread.


　I wanted to be a peddler and walk through different countries and lands.
　I thought I would follow in my father's footsteps and become a blacksmith.

　They received the blessing not with expectation but with trepidation, and were more than a little disappointed that it was not the one they wanted.

　They are successful enough in general, and even more so for the people of the city.
　If the gift given was different ...... If the gift had not existed in the first place, you might have had a different life.
　Or, if that is what life was supposed to be, that too is undeniable.

　They naturally looked at each other.
　Someone opens his mouth to say something, but in the end it doesn't come out.

　As the black-robed figure hung up at the corners of his mouth, the knights, who were supposed to protect the people, remained silent and listened to the man's words.