Seven was the seventh child of his parent, only older than the last child who was now even a Vanquisher before him.
When he was born, his father made a Fate Detection to see a hint of his future just like other families do, only to be disappointed by a miserable revelation.
His fate was to become weak and useless all through his life and die like a "nobody".
As a strict man who only cared about greatness and value, his father, Eduard Hermes, despised him and decided not to give him a name.
This was why he was called Seven...
Just the seventh born of the family that is.
He was only being recognized as the seventh son of Edouard in the Mid-class Family. All his loved ones looked down on his misery, including his mother who was probably persuaded to see him like someone who wasn't worth her motherly care.
After that day, his life had been all hell. Truthfully, he was way too weak compared to other youngsters while growing up. It was after he was sixteen that everyone came to notice the level of his uselessness, having been unable to vanquish his first Vessel for two years.
Although the weak Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat had always been in the base, Seven had never been intending to vanquish it just because everyone knew that it was a weak Vessel...
Now, after receiving the strange system that called itself the Ultimate Evolution System at the moment of its arrival, he had been convinced to take the Cat as his companion no matter how weak it was.
After the vanquishing, the Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat had been resurrected at that spot, suddenly awaking with a new aura and an entirely different intention around Seven.
This was the way of the strange vanquishing process...
[You have unlocked the Ultimate Evolution System.]
[You have gained 5 Ultima Coins.]
[Do you want to check your stats?]
The system was no longer strange to Seven after understanding a few things about it weeks ago. Apparently, it had promised to make a final opening if he could get his first Vessel... Now, Seven was only eager to see what these stats is.
"Yes, please," he replied curiously.
[Vanquisher Stats:]
[Name: Seven Hermes.]
[Bloodline: Human.]
[Profession: Vanquisher.]
[Rank: Primal-tier.]
[Evo Units: 0.]
[Skills: Telepathy, Share, Refuge.]
[Vanquishing Space: One Vessel Allowance.]
[System Ultima Coins acquired: 5.]
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[Companion stats:]
[Name: Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat.]
[Bloodline: Vessel.]
[Rank: Starless (Star-0) Pet.]
[Evo Units: 0.]
[Skills: Luminous Whiskers, Clawplay, Copycat.]
[Vanquisher's Companionship Duration: Infinite.]
Seven came to discover that the stats were all about his identity and progression stage.
Staring down at the Cat, he shook his head in slight disappointment and bent. Although it was normal for every Vessel to return to the very bottom of their power after a vanquishing, Seven was only frustrated with the weak aura of the Cat.
Now, the Cat was calm and collected around its new companion, staring right at Seven's eyes. Seven patted its fur and forced a smile...
"Unfortunately, you are mine now... We would have to go to the University of Vanquishers together.
MEOW!
"You bitch, do you really think I'm weak?'
Strangely, what the Cat actually said wasn't what Seven had heard. He had heard a different, understandable statement at that instant, causing his eyes to light up in shock.
"What? What did you just say?!" Seven shrugged.
[You are using your Skill: Telepathy.]
[Skill Description: You can hear and communicate with your Vessel at any time.]
"WHOA! Isn't that crazy?! No one in the entire Terraverde could communicate with their Vessels in the same language! Even the best geniuses could only understand their Vessels through body language!"
Seven was stunned.
He couldn't imagine how he would be the only one to communicate with his Vessel on the entire planet...
After recovering from the shock, he decided to reuse the Skill again... The Skill was automatically activated after all.
"Do you want to go to the best University in Emerald City?"
MEOW!
"Yes, master!"
With broadened eyes, Seven smiled widely after confirming the Skill again.
"Now we should get going then!" Standing on his feet, he took the Golden-horned, Silver-furred Cat on his arms, not minding keeping it in his Vanquishing Space.
With a joyful smile, he walked out of the main base building and approached the small cottage. This was certainly the last moment of his stay here after two years, and he was glad.
Seven wasted no time packing up his belongings before leaving the stinking cottage. The level of his eagerness to return to the family house couldn't be expressed at that moment, but it was still noticeable.
Although he wasn't expecting anything good, he only needed his father to enroll him at the Vanquishers University as soon as possible.
He had wasted too much time just for his first vanquishing and really needed to catch up.
The Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat kept staring at him as he walked through the pathway that led out of the base. Several workers who fed and trained the Pets in the base threw cold glances at him as he walked past their various duty spots, but he didn't mind paying them any attention.
After all, he already knew what was in their mind.
"That useless fellow... He finally vanquished the Cat! HAHAHA!"
"That's what he deserves... That's his match!"
Seven was familiar with the teases and curses of the workers here, so he didn't seem to be shaken by their scoffing.
When he got to the exit of the base, he made no hesitation to go through it and continued walking.
It was quite fortunate that the Hermes Family house wasn't quite far from the base, making it possible for him to journey with his legs.
It wasn't as if he couldn't go home in these two years; it was because his father ordered him not to return until he got his first Vessel.
Although he knew his father would be disappointed seeing him with the well-known weak Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat, it was still a Vessel after all, and his father would have no choice but to accept that fact.
"I hope he wouldn't ask me to find another or else I would go crazy," Seven muttered after those thoughts, glaring.
Soon, shockingly, the Golden-horned, Silver-furred Cat jumped off his arms and charged away.
Seven was on the verge of screaming, thinking that his vanquished Vessel had escaped.
However, it was a different case.
The Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat had just charged at Red Double-tailed Lizard crawling at the side of the pathway.
Before Seven could know it, the Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat unleashed its claws on the small Red Double-tailed Lizard's body and yanked it apart.
Those claws were pretty short, but they were as sharp as the cutting edge of a sword.
[Your Companion, Golden-horned Silver-furred Cat has used its Skill, Clawplay.]
[It has slain a Red Double-tailed Lizard.]
[It had gained 2 Evo Units.]
Seven was rendered speechless after these messages at that moment, looking at his Cat devour the Lizard without hesitation.
[Your Skill "Share" is acting in this circumstance...]
[Your Skill "Share" has been automatically activated.]
[You have successfully shared the Evo Units gained by your Companion, 50-50.]
[You have gained 1 Evo Unit.]
Now this made Seven astonished even more.