"You... You actually invented the chainsaw? Were you studying mechanical engineering before?" Looking at the two slim chainsaws, I suddenly felt a chill down my spine.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Aliyah extended her weapon towards me and laughed.

"This is not a chainsaw, it is a magic saw."

"Magic saw?"

Looking closely, indeed, this thing was different from a chainsaw. The original teeth had been replaced with red and green magic crystals, densely arranged like teeth on the chainsaw blade. There were also intricately carved magic runes on them, which seemed to be used to operate the magic saw.

At the handle of the magic saw, five small magic crystals of different sizes were directly inserted, like a magazine. If viewed from a distance, these two weapons were more like weirdly shaped swords than chainsaws.

"Did you make these?"

"I only provided the idea, but they were created by the artisans of the Ais Empire. And, they are very handy to use~" Aliyah said, pressing a button on the handle. All the magic patterns on the magic saw lit up, but the chainsaw blade did not rotate. However, a faint green light slowly appeared on those magic crystals resembling teeth.

...

Although I didn't know the principle behind it, my rationality told me that anything touched by that green thing would be cut open. Later, reality proved to be exactly that.

I saw Aliyah turn around with a smile and lightly stabbed the magic saw she held against a familiar spirit still fighting humanoid nearby. That familiar spirit only trembled for a moment before turning directly into a piece of paper!

Oh my god, how terrifying!

Is the Texas Chainsaw Massacre about to happen?

"Maybe you came up with a very terrifying weapon...probably."

"Of course! A masterpiece from me~"

"Yes, yes, whatever. Just aim your weapon at that guy over there."

"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me!"

And with that, she spread her arms and opened both chainsaws, then crouched low.

The next scene was like a lawn mower, as Aliyah's figure flashed and she directly charged towards the gate switch surrounded by familiar spirits. Along the way, the spirits slowly transformed into two halves, then turned back into paper!

Aliyah the lawnmower, specializing in harvesting lives for thirty years, trustworthy, now available at KFC for deluxe lunch.

With the help of this tool, she didn't even need to use her skills anymore. One charge had this effect. Truly, technology is the primary productive force.

"KFC? What's that?" Suddenly, Yuyi's controlled humanoid asked.

"Huh? Did I say it out loud?"

"Although I have no idea what you're talking about, you did say it out loud."

"Is that so? Never mind, just control your humanoid and get ready to charge."

"Charge?"

"Because the gate can be opened now."

Just as I said that, Aliyah jumped high into the air and spun her magic chainsaws. The two chainsaws directly pierced through the top of the shield wall made up of familiar spirits.

"Get! Out! Of! My! Way!!!!"

While shouting loudly, Aliyah flipped her body and moved to the top of the magic chainsaws, then kicked the handle of the magic saw with both feet!

There was a harsh tearing sound. The magic saw cut through all the familiar spirits and turned them into pieces of paper. After a moment, they all became paper and revealed the gate switch behind them.

"What a terrifying woman!" Oyado, who had disappeared at some point, suddenly appeared behind us and commented with a chin in her hand, as if she knew something.

At this moment, I would lose if I retorted!

"Now is the time, make your humanoid charge forward! Block those familiar spirits!" I shouted, pointing in Aliyah's direction.

"Huh? Oh," Yuyi, although puzzled, still commanded the humanoid to charge forward. At the same time, those familiar spirits abandoned their current enemies and charged directly towards Aliyah.

"Stop them! And... go! Tundra Devourer!"

The icy mist suddenly froze the shikigami that were surrounding Aliyah. Due to the humanoid blocker, the shikigami did not completely envelop Aliyah. She instantly sawed through the iron chains of the city gate and walked out.

"Fir~ my humanoid!!!!"

"It's fine, try moving it if you don't believe me."

"I..."

Just as Yuyi was about to get angry with me, he realized that his humanoid could indeed move.

"How is this possible? They were clearly frozen together..."

"That's the difference in technology."

I nodded proudly, of course, I wouldn't mention the part about my teammates being unharmed.

Aliyah clearly heard what I just said and gave me a disdainful look, but all I did was smile and let it pass.

"Now that the city gate is open, what's next?"

It seems that Aliyah is a bit angry now? Her tone feels strange.

"Then let's go to the east gate, they probably need reinforcements over there too."

Going too far north would be too risky, and if Yuyi went along, he would definitely be recognized at the west gate since Dail is there. So going to the east gate is the safest option.

"Hmph, whatever."

Aliyah replied, but she looked quite dissatisfied.

"What a petty woman."

"Huh? What are you saying, you brat?"

"Nothing~"

"You..."

Seeing that Aliyah was about to activate her magical saw, I quickly stopped her.

"Alright, alright~ Let's go save people quickly, okay?"

"Hmph!"

Oh my god, when did I provoke Aliyah? I don't think I did, right? Could it be Oyado? But that doesn't make sense, Oyado may be sharp-tongued, but she hasn't done anything.

"Alright, let's go. After the city gate opened, those 'shikigami' you called them have turned into pieces of paper."

He pointed around, indeed those shikigami, except for the ones frozen, slowly turned back into pieces of paper.

"Huh? How did this happen? Did the enemy give up too quickly? What's the significance of occupying the city gate? Is it just a way to buy time?"

"...Maybe."

Yuyi whispered next to me.

"Huh? Have you figured something out?"

"Ah? No, I just think what you said might be right. Because I heard that if something in the capital of the Ais Empire falls into the wrong hands, it could be troublesome..."

"Hey hey hey, why haven't I heard of this setting before? We should just go straight to that place, right?"

"Because... that place... everyone knows about it, so it just feels unlikely."

"What do you mean by this ambiguous expression? Are you Yuyi or Helena?"

"Well, it is the altar where Snow White was frozen before. It has completely sealed off after your event, so it should be..."

"Oh my god, it's that place!"

Hearing this, my face turned pale instantly.

"Huh?"

"That place is the closest to the Abyss! If the enemy can open the Abyss again! The entire Ais Empire will be finished!"

Just as I finished speaking, a pale purple light soared into the sky from afar. Turning around, it was indeed in the direction of the altar from before.

This is... really troublesome.