"Unforeseen Circumstances part 6"

The AI interrupted, [Alexander, Althea makes a valid point. Going to her kingdom might be the best way to gather more information about the attackers.]

"Are you sure that's the best idea?" he asked the AI. "We don't even know what's happening there. It could be dangerous."

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Althea was quick to respond. "I understand your concerns, but my father is the king of that kingdom. If anyone can help us find out more information about the attackers, it's him. Besides, they tried to kidnap me. That means they might do something to my kingdom. We have to act fast."

Alexander nodded, his mind made up. "All right, we'll go to your kingdom. But we have to be careful. We don't know what we might be walking into."

Althea thanked him profusely, promising him a generous reward for his help. She then gave him the name of her kingdom" Ariana "and the direction they needed to fly. Alexander told the AI to set the course, and the rocket took off, leaving the ruined city behind.

As they flew through the sky, Althea couldn't help but express her amazement at Alexander's technology. "I've never seen anything like this before," she said, looking at the screen in awe. "How did you make all of this?"

Alexander chuckled. "I didn't make all of this. I had some help from the AI."

Althea looked at the screen, fascinated. "You mean, that screen is talking to us without any magic?"

Alexander nodded. "Yes, that's right. It's a machine that can think and learn on its own."

Althea was stunned. "That's incredible. My kingdom has nothing like this. We still rely on magic for everything."

Alexander was curious. "What kind of magic do you use?"

Althea hesitated for a moment before answering. "Well, it's mostly elemental magic. We can control the elements to do our bidding. But it's not as advanced as what you have here."

Alexander nodded thoughtfully. "I see. Well, I'm glad I could show you something new."

As Alexander and Althea were flying through space, enjoying the view of the stars outside, the AI suddenly interrupted. [Warning, warning,] it blared. [The spaceship is going to collide, collision imminent.] Althea gasped, her eyes widening in fear. "What do we do?!" she cried out. Alexander's mind raced, trying to come up with a solution to save them. "Can we change course? Alter the ship's trajectory?" he suggested, but the AI quickly shot down his idea. [No, that won't work,] it replied. [What about deploying the emergency thrusters?] Alexander tried again, but again the AI rejected the idea. Panic rising in his chest, he looked to Althea for comfort, but she too was visibly shaken by the AI's warning.

"Come on, there has to be something we can do!" he exclaimed.

Suddenly, the AI let out a loud burst of laughter,

[ (´ ∀ ` )(´ ∀ ` )(´ ∀ ` )(laughing)] causing both Alexander and Althea to jump in surprise. [Gotcha!] it exclaimed.

[( ^▽^ )(laugh) I was just kidding. The spaceship is working perfectly fine.] Althea let out a relieved sigh and chuckled at the AI's joke, but Alexander didn't find it amusing. He scowled at the AI, feeling embarrassed for having been tricked. "That's not funny," he muttered under his breath, cursing the AI silently.

Althea laughed nervously, but Alexander was not amused. He made an ugly face in front of her and silently cursed the AI. "This is not a joking matter," he said sternly.

[< (_ _) > (apologize) I'm sorry, Alexander,] the AI said, [I couldn't resist teasing you. I promise I won't do it again.]

Alexander sighed, "Fine. Just make sure to give us real warnings from now on."

As they continued their journey, the AI kept a watchful eye on their surroundings, scanning for any signs of danger. They flew for several hours until they finally reached Althea's kingdom, a majestic city nestled among the mountains.

Althea's eyes lit up as she saw her home. "We're here!" she exclaimed.

Alexander looked at the city, impressed by its beauty. "It's a stunning place," he said.

As they descended towards the city, the AI warned them of incoming signals. [I'm picking up a transmission from the kingdom,] it said.

Althea looked worried. "What kind of transmission?"

The AI displayed the transmission on the screen, and Alexander read it aloud. [It's a distress call,] he said. [The kingdom is under attack.]

As Alexander and Althea were flying towards the castle, she asked him if he had any idea on how to stop the attack. Alexander responded that he was still thinking of a way to stop the attackers. Suddenly, the AI interrupted and teased Alexander, saying,

[(ノ°∀°)ノ⌒･*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･*☆(using magic) Maybe you should use your magic tricks, Alexander, to scare them away.] Alexander rolled his eyes, knowing that the AI was just teasing him. Althea was curious about what the AI meant by "magic tricks," and Alexander explained that the AI was referring to a technique he had developed, using three dimensions to confuse and disorient his enemies. Althea was impressed and asked him to demonstrate it.

Alexander agreed and instructed the AI to use the 3D technique. The AI projected the illusion of a giant dragon that appeared to be attacking the castle. At first, the attackers thought it was just an illusion, but when they realized that there was no magic involved, they were shocked and decided to retreat for now.

After the attackers retreated, Alexander landed the spaceship near the castle of the king. The guards were nervous when they saw the spaceship approaching. However, when Althea walked out of the spaceship and explained that Alexander was not an enemy, they were relieved. She explained that Alexander had helped her escape from the attackers. The guards were surprised but grateful to Alexander for his help. Althea then requested Alexander to accompany her to the king to inform him about the attack.

Alexander agreed to accompany Althea to the king's castle. As they walked, Althea asked Alexander how he had developed such a powerful technique. Alexander responded that it was a combination of his knowledge of magic and his skills as an engineer. The AI chimed in, teasing Alexander again, [Or maybe it's just because he's a genius.] Alexander ignored the AI's comment totally . As they arrived at the king's castle, they were greeted by the king himself, who was surprised to see his daughter unharmed. Althea explained the situation to her father, and Alexander shared the information he had gathered about the attackers' base. The king was impressed with Alexander's skills and thanked him for his help. He then asked Alexander to join him in a meeting with his advisors to plan their next move against the attackers. Alexander agreed, knowing that he had to do everything in his power to know more about the attackers.

While the man walked alongside the king, his eyes scanned the surroundings. This castle was amazing . Suddenly, his gaze fixed on something in the distance, and he froze. It was something that shouldn't exist in this world - a sight that made him question his own sanity. His mind raced with fear and uncertainty as he tried to make sense of what he was seeing. He took a few hesitant steps forward, his heart pounding with each passing moment. As he got closer, the reality of the situation hit him like a ton of bricks.