Sea of consciousness

"Why can't I see the rank of lightning spell module?" I asked.

"Because it also contains the Rank 12 surpassing spells." Merlin answered.

"And why does the sword art module has its name like 'void reaper'?" I asked.

"Because the person who created the sword art was called void reaper on his planet." Merlin explained.

"I wanted to ask you, why Dragon king Noob is searching for a successor, can't he just take over the body of another mortal and get stronger to kill the dragon god himself." I asked.

"Let me tell you something, Dragons are proud beings and dragon god zenith is even unique among them.

Whosever he fights, he don't kill them immediately but break their pride first and slowly torture them before killing them, Dragon king Noob is broken to the limit that he wanted to destroy his core and injure dragon god but i convinced him to hand over the dragon core, so that someday I may be able to fulfill his last wish for the sake of our friendship." Merlin said and I was dumbfounded to find the weird fetish dragon god zenith has.

"Does that mean even if I don't defeat his consciousness, he will not take over my body and spare me?" I asked with a bright face.

"No, he will self-destruct inside your body, if he isn't satisfied with your performance because he will not pass his powers to anybody who may stain his name in future." Merlin's words shocked me.

"Doesn't that mean he will lose his only chance of taking revenge?" I asked.

"That is why he has handed me his core, so that I select a worthy successor for him." Merlin said.

"Aren't you overestimating my capabilities a little too much merlin?" I asked.

"That is correct." He agreed.

"Do you know something about me, which I am not aware of?" I asked the most obvious question, which came to my mind.

"That is not the case." Merlin said and his words confused me because if that is not the reason for his haste than what could it… no… way.

"Are you going to leave me… in near future?" I asked because that would explain why he was forcing all this overpowered accessories and skills at me.

"…" Merlin remained silent because he knew if he says lie, I will know because of my unique ability, but where could he be going, he said he cannot survive without a host for more than 1 day and he can't find better host than me, who is a reincarnation of ancient god with this much fate point and unlimited potential unles…..

"How much lifespan do you have left?" I asked to confirm my hypothesis.

"Your ability is truly the most annoying ability, I have ever seen." He said truth but this was not the answer I was expecting.

"I will never die permanently but yes I will disappear in near future but before I disappear, I will tell you a way to find me and I wish to end this conversation here for now, when the time is right, I will tell you everything." Merlin said but my mind was a mess, by this sudden revelation.

"Is there any way, we can increase your lifespan?" I asked.

"There is, but to do that we have to go to land of gods." Merlin replied.

"Then how can we go to land of gods?" I asked.

"…" He remained silent which meant he won't answer my questions anymore.

"Very well, you can tell me whenever you feel is the right time." I said.

"Let's not waste time and proceed with your first integration but before that buy all the spells and weapon art I have shown you" Merlin said and I bought all three modules.

<Successfully bought Lightning spell module: - 44 million Fate points>

<Successfully bought Void reaper sword art module: - 31 million Fate points>

<Successfully bought Draconic spell module: - 0 Fate points>

[Fate point balance: 3,871 million]

"I don't think I will need to spend another huge chunk of fate points until I buy vampire progenitor core." I said.

"That is correct; it will take you another 3 to 4 decades to completely learn all this skills." Merlin said.

"Ok merlin; show me the [Divine thunder dragon core]." I said.

[Divine Thunder dragon core (Lightning, Divine Lightening): 1.2 Billion Fate point]

[Y/N]

[Y]

<Successfully bought Divine Thunder dragon core (Lightning, Divine Lightening): - 1,200 Million Fate points>

[Balance Fate point: 2,671 Million]

I waited for few seconds but nothing happened.

"Where is core?" I asked looking around me.

"First learn the skill sea of consciousness, I have transferred to your brain and awaken your sea of consciousness, then we will start merging." Merlin said.

Closing my eyes I tried to find the information merlin has transferred to me but I only saw four black cubes floating in my mind and when I willed for SOC skill to show itself one cube advanced toward me while other 3 disappeared.

"The information is locked in your brain and as your understanding increases the information will unlock on its own otherwise if you try to ingest everything in one go, your brain might explode." Merlin said.

I focused to extract the information and the cube unfolded before me and white light poured out of it fusing with my brain.

I started to feel tingling sensation all over my brain and my eyes were forcefully opened, the reality which I was used to see, split into 2 as if overlapping each other, but leaving gap in between, and soon it repaired itself and merged into one.

<Host has successfully awakened his Sea of consciousness>

"Unreal, it hasn't been a minute since you started to learn the skill." I heard merlin's voice and I too was shocked to see the speed at which I comprehended the skill.

"Try to enter into your sea of consciousness." Merlin said and as I was about to close my eyes the world in front of me shifted and was replaced by an all-white nothingness, where only I stood in the appearance of an 22 year old teenager wearing business suit from my previous world, same as when I was abducted.