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

doubt dead. As

"I see..."

disappointed with the answer, but she didn't have much

good enough that the Keiki style

must keep this a secret,

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

you know that I can keep a secret okay.

but just in case. We can't let others

"Yeah, I agree"

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

let anyone know about his sword

art landed in the wrong person's hands,

was her duty as a

least not until

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

did not want anyone to know about

that I know

of her thoughts was

smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica looked at

what you've got. I really want

...

'”Clank!

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

arms, I exited section B. I was

sword art, I was subjected to endless amounts of questions

was put under their

beforehand, Monica's style of training

'I should've expected this...'

I shook

style was

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

an opponent before they could even figure out what was going on was not something that other swords art

arts out there that had as much of an impact as the

and Monica's

the situation turned

gained two

keep my secret

turned out for the

tell Kevin

recalled something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent Kevin

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

Donna had asked me to tell Kevin about

"...and sent"

I put my phone away and headed back

a quick shower

...

a

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

up, the old

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

each slash, a different sound

particularly special. It was a simple fast

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

man swung his sword, the air split apart and the ground

doubt, this sword slash

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

on the grip of the broadsword and prepared to

time the old man put both hands

evident that the next wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

down the white world slowly started

It's that dream

as he opened his

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

Grandmaster Levisha

as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin

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

the dreams were not as

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able to pick up