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

dead. As the

"I see..."

a bit disappointed with the answer, but she

good enough that the

keep

looking at Monica, Donna's voice became serious.

union, you know that I can keep a

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

"Yeah, I agree"

he would without a doubt become the prime target of the

anyone

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

it was her duty as a teacher and hero

least not until he is

his own would she be okay with the world knowing about the fact that

then, she did not want anyone to know about

know what

her thoughts was

smiled

'”Sha! '”Sha!

sword around, Monica looked

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

...

'”Clank!

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

B. I was

my sword art, I was subjected to endless

that, I was put under their gruesome

training was even rougher

'I should've expected this...'

I

was

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

opponent before they could even figure out

had as much

Monica's

it's not like the situation turned

now gained two

to keep my secret a secret, I could now breathe more

a way, this turned out for the

tell Kevin about the

something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent

I've got some news to share with you on behalf

training session, Donna had asked me

"...and sent"

I put my phone away

needed to take a quick shower before

...

of a white

man with a sturdy body stood in the middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword, the old man lifted the

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

slash, lifting the broadsword up, the old man once

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the

different sound resounded across the

nothing particularly special. It was

However...

Swoosh!

muscles of the old man tensed even more with each

Kracka!

the fifteenth

time as the old man swung his sword, the air split apart and the ground

slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

the old man once again lifted the broadsword up. As he lift the sword up, the old man's biceps bulged. The

"huuu..."

hands on the grip of the broadsword and

first time the

was evident that the next wing was going to be even

'”Ring! '”Ring!

the old man could slash down the white world slowly started to

that dream

he opened his

had learned the Levisha style, every once in a while he would get strange dreams inside of his

it was Grandmaster Levisha

that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able to gain a better understanding

the old man's movements, he was

the dreams were not as simple as

the dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able to pick up more