The Author's POV

Who were the top 10 strongest people of all time? This was an age-old question.

Ever since the emergence of mana, humans had begun evolving.

Things like splitting rocks apart with bare hands or casting fireballs and spells were no longer the fruits of pure imagination.

Decades have passed ever since humans were able to gain superpowers and slowly they began to adapt to mana.

A more organized system began to emerge and humans with tremendous powers began to appear all over the world.

Grandmaster Keiki was one such person.

'The one-man-army' was what they called him.

With his deadly one-hit-kill style that no one could see through, Grandmaster Keiki killed countless demons without even moving or lifting a finger.

For those who witnessed this sight, they could only look back at it as if it was a beautiful memory.

Amongst historians, there was a general consensus.

The consensus was that...

Grandmaster Keiki, the wielder of the Keiki style, alongside nine other few, was one of the ten strongest humans to have ever lived in this age where mana existed.

This was an undisputed fact that even the current heads of the union did not disagree with.

Whoever had witnessed Grandmaster Keiki's prowess in the past could tell just how much of a fearsome figure he was.

Especially his sword art.

A five-star sword art that made Grandmaster Keiki known throughout the world.

Unfortunately, around three decades ago, Grandmaster Keiki disappeared from the world and so did his legacy and sword art.

With Grandmaster Keiki gone, the sword art was lost with no hopes of ever appearing again.

This was common knowledge. It was what everyone learned in history class.

The Keiki style would never appear again.

This was what everyone said.

Yet...

'”Click!

With a subtle clicking sound, a magnificent arc drew in the air as the sharp tip of a sword split the air apart.

Not even half a second flew by before the sword was back into the scabbard. So fast yet so deadly.

Inside of the expansive training ground, deftly science descended.

"This..."

Standing by the side, Donna's mouth hung open.

'How is this possible?!'

Without a doubt that was the Keiki style. Right before her eyes, Donna witnessed the once-forgotten art style.

How could she not be shocked?

"K-keiki style"

The first one to break the silence was Monica whose breathing quickened.

As if teleporting, her figure appeared right before Ren. Grabbing him by the shoulder she asked him an endless amount questions.

"Was that the Keiki Style? Do you know Grandmaster Keiki? Is he still alive? Where did you learn it? How much of it have you mastered? How l..."

"Monica, calm down!"

Snapping out of it, Donna raised her voice. Letting go of Ren, Monica also snapped out of it.

"Ah, sorry. I was just too excited"

"It's okay"

Bitterly shaking his head, Ren waved it off.

From the moment he performed the sword art before Donna and Monica, he had been prepared for this.

"Ren is Grandmaster Keiki still alive"

By the side, Donna asked.

She wanted to know if such a legendary figure was still alive.

If so it would be something worth celebrating.

Although the world looked peaceful, Donna knew that it was only a matter of time before the balance that the humans created would break.

Humanity needed another powerhouse to bring more stability.

"Ah, no, he's dead"

Donna's question, Ren

dead. As the author,

"I see..."

a bit disappointed with the answer, but she didn't have

that the Keiki style was not

must keep this

looking at Monica, Donna's voice became

Although I work for the union, you know that I can keep a secret okay. Especially on these kinds

but just in case. We can't let others know about his sword

"Yeah, I agree"

he would without a doubt become

anyone know about his

sword art landed in the wrong person's hands, it

afford such a situation. Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her duty as a

not until he

Ren was strong enough to stand on his own would she be

not want

Now that I know what

of her thoughts

her watch, Monica smiled

'”Sha! '”Sha!

her sword around, Monica

me what you've got. I really want to see the extent

...

'”Clank!

"haa...I'm finally free!"

arms, I exited section B. I was more exhausted than

revealing my sword art, I was subjected to endless amounts of questions by

was put under

beforehand, Monica's style of training was even rougher than Donna's. My

'I should've expected this...'

I

style was just that

famous five-star martial manuals, the Keiki style was one of the most

quick draw style that could kill an opponent before they could even figure out what was

there that had as much of an impact as the Keiki style

Monica's

like the

gained two valuable

Monica trying to keep my secret a secret, I

way, this turned out

to tell Kevin

something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent

I've got some news to share with you on

session, Donna had asked me to tell Kevin about the training

"...and sent"

Kevin to reply, I put my phone away

needed to take a quick

...

a

world. Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword, the old man lifted the broadsword

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

up, the old man once again swung the sword

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

slash, a different sound resounded across

nothing particularly special. It was a simple fast and heavy sword

However...

Swoosh!

old man tensed even more with each passing slash. Alongside his back muscles, his other muscles became more prominent

Kracka!

the fifteenth

man swung his sword, the air split apart and

this sword slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

again lifted the broadsword up. As he lift the sword up, the old

"huuu..."

escaped from the old man's mouth as put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared

was the first time the old man put both hands on the

evident that the next wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

world slowly started to crumble as an annoying chime

that

he opened his

style, every once in a while he would

it was Grandmaster Levisha

the sword art increased, he found out that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able to gain a better

to the muscle movements. Slowly but surely, as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he was learning more and more about the Levisha

dreams were not as simple as

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was