Just a fun chapter with no relation to the story.
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The person, responsible for all the commotion Alex Knowen was sitting peacefully in the old man's lap, playing with his Grandpa's long beard. Watching the child pluck Nestor Knowen's facial hair, laughter started to burst out of people's mouths understanding that even the most powerful person in this world is defeated in the face of his grandson.
After some time people started to realize that the time for the gifting ceremony had come. What was the gifting ceremony? As the name implies it was the event in which people gifted the child different types of gifts.
Why was it important?
It was important because it was the chance for the people gathered here to show their wealth, power, and status in the world. For some, it was the chance to make a connection with the Knowen family.
As it was a grand event to which the Seven Planes rulers had come. There was no place for ordinary gifts. Except for the seven rulers, some hidden powerhouses and great forces others have collaborated with each other to prepare a gift suitable to be given to the heir of the Knowen Family.
The great forces were the forces that had influence all over the world. Some such forces were the Magic Union, Swords Union, Noble Union, etc.
For people present today, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as they will be able to see the objects they have only read about in books like Philospher Stone gifted by the Alchemy Union.
All the seven great rulers have gifted one-time-use items which were enough to cause a calamity if placed in the wrong hands.
The Dragon King Veladora has gifted a bone of the Dragon Emperor which has the ability to increase a person's magic power ten times the original. The bone has some limitations as it can only be used once in a lifetime and has a limit of 24 hours. It was an object whose power depended on its user meaning if it was used by a powerful magician he could become invincible for a day or give a newbie a simple boost for a day.
The devil Lucifer has gifted a black ring that has the ability to resurrect a person as an undead. It also has some limitations like the person should not be dead longer than a month and has to be willing to serve the ring owner as his lord.
Archangel Michael has gifted a white feather that has the power to remove a curse no matter how powerful the curse is. The only limitation was the need for the name of the person who has cursed you.
Fairy Queen Monica has gifted a branch of the world tree that has the ability to heal any wound. Its only limitation was that it could not bring a person back to life.
Beast king Garra has gifted a drop of the world's deadliest poison which has the ability to even kill powerhouses if not treated.
Human Emperor Madara has gifted a pearl that contains a powerful single-use attack.
Just like seven planes rulers many forces and powerhouses have given gifts to the newborn Alex. Even though the Knowen family has no lack of such items who will reject if they can get a few more?
As Alex's sleeping time came he was taken by his father to his room where Sophia was waiting to feed her child. After drinking the milk Alex's eyes became full of drowsiness and he fell asleep.
At the party, after Alex was gone, the time for important discussions came. As it was very rare for all powerhouses to gather in one place, the birth celebration became a stage where decisions regarding the whole world were taken. New rules and regulations were made and some existing rules were modified. Today many pending plans were resumed like the making of bridges between six planes.
Till now no planes were connected and everyone has had to travel to the central plane to travel from one place to another. When the bridges between the six planes are completed, the prices of many products will decrease and everyone will benefit from it. The bridges were almost completed a century ago but were destroyed in many places by underwater species like Atlanteans and Mermaids because the bridges were interfering with their life and ecosystems. Twenty years ago a treaty was signed with them so that the bridges could be completed.
Just like the bridges many plans were presented and plans for the next hundred years were chosen. At sunset, everyone departed from Knowen Mansion, and the doors of Knowen Mansion were closed isolating them from the rest of the world.
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This was the end of world setting chapters and from the next chapter, the story of our protagonist Alex will begin.