Continuing the lesson, Gion explained, “The mana training scriptures inherited by the collateral lines all share their roots in the inferior Red Flame Formula.”

Over the long three hundred years since the first collateral line had split off, the Red Flame Formula inherited by each collateral line had gone through various improvements. By now, the mana training scriptures inherited by the oldest collateral houses bore almost no resemblance to their original form.

However, the modified versions of the Red Flame Formula still could not reach the full power of the White Flame Formula. Even after such a long period of development, the knock-offs still couldn’t overcome the original. The combined wisdom and effort of entire lines of descendants couldn’t compete with that of the Great Vermouth.

The Lionheart clan’s direct line was well aware of this fact. As such, they hadn’t altered the White Flame Formula to be in any way different...