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 shook his

doubt dead. As

"I see..."

the answer, but she didn't have much hope

that the Keiki style was not

keep this

looking at Monica, Donna's voice became serious. Monica nodded

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

can't

"Yeah, I agree"

he would

not let anyone know about

landed in the wrong person's hands, it

Therefore, it was her

not until he

was strong enough to stand on his own would she be okay with the world knowing about the fact that he practiced the Keiki

she did not want anyone to

I'm already starting to get itchy. Now that I know what art

her thoughts was Monica's bright

smiled

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica looked at

to go. Show me what you've got. I really want to

...

'”Clank!

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

section B. I was more exhausted than

to endless amounts of questions

was put

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

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

Keiki style was just

martial manuals, the Keiki style was

they could even figure

that had as much of an impact as the Keiki

Monica's reactions

not like the situation turned

gained two

keep my secret a

a way, this turned out for

tell Kevin about the

Taking out my

got some news to share with you on behalf

training session, Donna had asked me to

"...and sent"

put my phone away and

a quick shower before going

...

a white

middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a large

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the broadsword up, the old man once again

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

a different sound resounded across the

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

However...

Swoosh!

The back muscles of the old man tensed even more with each passing slash. Alongside his back muscles, his other

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

man swung his sword, the air split

a doubt, this sword 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

"huuu..."

man's mouth as put both hands on the

the first time the old man put both hands on the

evident that the next wing was going to be

'”Ring! '”Ring!

the old man could slash down the white world slowly started

It's that

murmured as he opened his

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

was Grandmaster Levisha performing

vivid as a result, and from the

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

knew that the dreams were not as simple as

more vivid, Kevin was able to pick