‘...At least my current circumstances are incomparably better than my past life,’ Eugene thought as he tried to shake off the bad memories.

Eugene had initiated his mana earlier than he had in his previous life, and he had even learned Vermouth’s White Flame Formula. Due to these facts, it didn’t make sense to compare the current size of his core with the core he had first cultivated in his past life.

Eugene shook off his melancholic feelings and focused on the star around his heart. He began moving his mana, allowing it to flow alongside his blood, but also in different directions. While maintaining the flow of the White Flame Formula, Eugene started warming up his body. Soon, Eugene was nodding with a satisfied expression.

‘Looks good,’ he decided.

Just because your core had a lot of mana, that didn’t mean you were strong. What was important was how you used that mana. The White Flame Formula also strictly abided by this principle. Even with this meager...