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

was without a doubt dead.

"I see..."

but she didn't have much hope to begin

already good enough that the Keiki style was

keep

head and looking at Monica, Donna's voice became serious.

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

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

"Yeah, I agree"

he would without a

anyone know

the wrong person's

was her duty as a teacher and hero to help Ren keep his

until

stand on his own would she be okay

want anyone to know

Now that I know what art

Donna out of her thoughts was Monica's

watch, Monica smiled

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica looked at Ren

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

...

'”Clank!

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

I exited section B. I was more exhausted than

I was subjected to endless amounts

was put under their

of training was even rougher than Donna's. My

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

was just

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

opponent before they could even figure out what was going on was not something

of arts out there that had as much

Monica's

it's not like the

had now gained two valuable

my secret a secret,

turned

tell Kevin about the

my phone I quickly

some news to share with you on behalf of

me to tell Kevin about the

"...and sent"

put my phone away

quick shower

...

of a

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

lifting the broadsword up, the old

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

sound resounded across the white

slash was nothing particularly special. It was a

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

the fifteenth

the old man swung his sword, the air split apart

slash

It was much stronger.

once again lifted the broadsword up. As he lift the

"huuu..."

old man's mouth as put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared to slash down once

this was the first time the old man put

wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

the white world slowly started

It's that

as he opened his

Levisha style, every once in a while he would get strange dreams inside of

Grandmaster Levisha performing his sword

Kevin's proficiency with 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

mimicked the old man's movements, he was learning more and more about the Levisha style

that the dreams were not as simple as

more vivid, Kevin was