On a planet far apart from ours, there exists another world called Dracoria.
Today, a crying sound of a newborn baby emanated from a house in the forest. A man paced back and forth outside the room, eagerly awaiting this sound. (The man's name was Ravi.)
Two old women emerged from the room and gently handed the child to Ravi.
"It is a boy," one of the old women said, passing the child to Ravi.
Ravi felt overwhelming joy as he held his first child in his arms.
"So, we will be going now," the second old woman said in a somber tone.
"Could you stay a bit longer?" Ravi asked the old women.
"No, our work is done. We must inform our leader about this matter," the second old woman said, firmly placing the child in Ravi's arms.
"About what matter?" Ravi asked, his expression confused.
"It's nothing. We request your presence at the born tower tomorrow morning, with the child but without his mother," the first woman said before promptly leaving the house.
Confused, Ravi stood at the door watching the two old women disappear into the distance. Then he heard his wife's voice from inside the room.
"Ravi, where is our child?" Ravi's wife, Riya, asked.
Ravi rushed into the room and placed the child in his wife's arms.
"Look how cute our child is. In the future, he will be a war god like you," Riya said, smiling at Ravi, who sat beside her, gazing at their child holding Riya's finger with his small hand. At that moment, Ravi forgot all about the confusing exchange with the two old women and their request to meet their leader.
Riya: "Where are the Elders?"
Ravi: "They said they had some important matters to attend to, so they left."
Riya: "Then, what will his name be?"
Ravi: (Thinking, "This will mark the beginning of our new life") "His name will be Aadi."
Riya: "Aadi!"
Ravi: "Do you think it's a good name?"
Riya: "You never disappoint when it comes to choosing a name," she said, smiling.
Early the next morning, Ravi remembered the Elder's words about bringing the child to the born tower to meet the Great Elder. He told Riya that the Great Elder had summoned him and asked her to rest, assuring her that she need not exert herself to accompany them.
Ravi: "Riya, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself."
Riya: "You too, and keep the child safe."
Ravi: "With my life," he said, mounting his horse.
The distance between Ravi's house and the born tower was not far, so it took him about 30 minutes to reach the country of Etheria, named after the great war leader of Dracoria. This city was one of the largest, most advanced, and beautiful in all of Dracoria. It was always bustling with people due to its advanced technology and various towers like the born tower, war tower, teleport tower, and many others.
Ravi entered the city, his face hidden behind a thick mask. He rode his horse to the gate, where guards checked him for weapons and asked the purpose of his visit before he removed his mask.
Ravi: "I have come to visit the curse tower to cure the curse of the ant king and to pray for my newborn child in the born tower as he was born yesterday, and the Elders instructed me to bring him to the tower today."
The curse of the ant king was infamous throughout the planet. It distorted one's face and spread to others upon sight, directly or indirectly, affecting only males. The curse had been discovered many years ago, but men still feared it.
Guard: "The ant king's curse! Alright, you may proceed," he said calmly.
Ravi paid the entry tax and headed straight for the born tower.