A flicker of astonishment crossed Scaramouche's eyes at Yucheng's words.
Could I become a god through my own power?
Scaramouche had never considered that question. Becoming a god had always been his goal; he did not care what means he used to achieve it.
Yucheng continued, "During the disaster five hundred years ago, the Adepti-level Kitsune Saiguu, Mikoshi Chiyo, and Mighty Mythical King of the Oni, along with many of Inazuma's Great Youkai, fell in battle one after another. In the end, even the god-level Raiden Makoto died in Khaenri'ah.
"You were a puppet Ei created to protect Inazuma in the first place. Under those circumstances, do you think a mere Adepti-level puppet could have protected Inazuma?"
At that question, the confusion on Scaramouche's face deepened, and he began recalling his past experiences.
After leaving Inazuma, he had accepted The Jester's invitation and gone to Snezhnaya, where he had naturally become The Doctor's test subject. At that point, Scaramouche had been little more than a harmless, precious experimental specimen, with hardly any strength to speak of.
Over decades of unceasing research, The Doctor had developed his segment technology by studying Scaramouche. As thanks, he had helped undo the seal hidden within Scaramouche's body, greatly increasing his combat strength and allowing him to fight the lower-ranked Harbingers.
Afterward, on the Tsaritsa's orders, he had led a force into the Abyss to explore it, spending a long time there.
He had been injured more than once during that time. Each time The Doctor repaired him, his strength increased a little, only for him to be wounded by an even stronger enemy afterward.
That cycle had repeated until, by the time he returned from the Abyss, he possessed strength worthy of the Sixth Seat.
It was also then that The Doctor had proposed