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"

Ren

a doubt dead. As the author, he knew

"I see..."

answer, but she

that the

keep this a secret,

looking at Monica, Donna's voice became serious.

work for the union, you know that I can keep a secret okay.

just in case. We can't let others know

"Yeah, I agree"

found out that Ren practiced the Keiki style, he would without a doubt

not let anyone

art landed in the wrong person's

was her duty as a

not until

was strong enough to stand on his own would she be okay with the world

then, she did not want

starting to get itchy. Now that I know what art you are practicing let's start training

out of her thoughts was Monica's

smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

her sword around, Monica looked at Ren

to go. Show me what you've got. I really want to see the extent of your

...

'”Clank!

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

section B. I was more exhausted than I

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

put under their gruesome Spartan-like

knew this beforehand, Monica's style of training was even

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook

was just

martial manuals, the Keiki style was one of the most

that could kill an opponent before they could even figure out what was going on

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

and Monica's reactions

it's not like the situation turned out

had now gained

to keep my secret a secret,

way, this turned out for

need to tell Kevin about the

suddenly recalled something. Taking out my phone I

share with you on

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

"...and sent"

waiting for Kevin to reply, I put my phone

needed to take a quick shower

...

of a white

body stood in the middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

broadsword up, the old man once again

Shaa!

Swish!

the process

slash, a different sound resounded across the white

nothing particularly special. It was a simple fast and heavy

However...

Swoosh!

sword became faster, heavier, and sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed even more with

Kracka!

the fifteenth

sword, the

this sword slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

old man's mouth as put both hands on

swing, this was the first time

evident that the next wing was

'”Ring! '”Ring!

could slash down the white world slowly

It's that

as he

learned the Levisha style, every once in a while he would get strange dreams

it was Grandmaster Levisha performing his

Kevin's proficiency with the sword art increased, he found out that the dreams became more vivid as a

the old man's movements,

that the dreams were not as simple as

the dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able