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

Keiki was without a doubt dead. As the

"I see..."

with the answer, but she

good enough that the Keiki style was

must keep

Donna's voice became serious.

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

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

"Yeah, I agree"

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

could not let anyone

art landed in the wrong person's hands, it could prove

such a situation. Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her duty as a teacher and

not until

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

then, she did not want anyone to know about

know

her thoughts was Monica's

her watch, Monica smiled from ear to

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica looked at Ren

what you've got. I really want

...

'”Clank!

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

B. I was more exhausted than I had

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

put under their gruesome Spartan-like

of training was

'I should've expected this...'

I shook

Keiki style was just

manuals, the Keiki

kill an opponent before they could even figure

arts out there that had as much of an impact as the Keiki style were very

Monica's reactions

like the situation turned

gained two

Monica trying to keep my secret a secret, I could now

way, this turned out for the

I need to tell Kevin about

suddenly recalled something. Taking out my phone I

to share

asked me

"...and sent"

put my phone away and

to take a quick shower before going

...

of a

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

lifting the broadsword up, the old

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the process

a different sound resounded across the

special. It was a simple fast and heavy

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

time as the old man swung his sword, the air

a doubt, this sword slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

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

first time the old man put both hands on

evident that the next wing was going to be

'”Ring! '”Ring!

old man could slash down the white world slowly

that dream

murmured as he

since he had learned the Levisha style, every once in

it was Grandmaster Levisha performing his

vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able to gain a

old

knew that the dreams were not

the dreams became more vivid, Kevin