"It wasn't time yet."
Glancing at the First Hokage's body sealed within the crystal, Hawking did not claim it for himself and devour it into his magical power. Instead, he Apparated back to the library and continued reading.
Fusing with Fairy Heart now would indeed raise his magical power once more.
But if he waited until the Time Rift appeared and absorbed the power of both Fairy Heart and the Time Rift at the same time, not only would his magical power increase, but his control over the laws of time and space would also improve greatly.
Just like what Zeref had done in the end, he would be able to easily interfere with time and space, even return to the past and alter the fate of the entire world.
And if he absorbed Fairy Heart now, it would probably have some effect on the First Hokage's soul as well.
He planned to do it once he had mastered most of this world's magic, because he had another plan to recruit someone then.
Many Dimensional Demon Gods in the Marvel World had lived for countless years, accumulated strength for countless years, and made all kinds of efforts before attaining the power of a single universe, or even the Multiverse Level.
Then there were beings like Eternity, who inherently represented the universe itself and its most fundamental laws.
If he wanted to reach a level capable of contending with them within just a few or ten-odd years, he had to consolidate the resources of every world and improve himself in every aspect.
Not just destructive power, but also his application of laws and understanding of worlds. He could not have any weaknesses.
That included his bloodlines and energy. There were too many of them, too mixed together, and they would all