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"

Donna's question, Ren shook his

without a doubt dead. As the author, he

"I see..."

a bit disappointed with the answer, but she didn't have much hope to

was already good enough that the Keiki style was

you must keep this

and looking at Monica, Donna's voice became

Although I work for the union, you know that I can keep

case. We can't let others know about his sword

"Yeah, I agree"

Ren practiced the Keiki style, he would without a doubt

could not let anyone know

in the wrong person's hands, it

Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her duty as

until he is

was strong enough to stand on his own would she be okay with

she did not want anyone

starting to get itchy. Now that I know

her thoughts was

watch, Monica smiled from ear

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica looked at

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

...

'”Clank!

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

I was

was subjected to endless amounts of questions by Monica and

that, I was put under their gruesome Spartan-like

beforehand, Monica's style of training

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I

Keiki style was

the Keiki

quick draw style that could kill an opponent before they could even figure out what was going on was not

had as much of an

Monica's reactions were

not like the

had now gained two valuable

Donna and Monica trying to keep my secret a

this turned out for

need to tell Kevin about the practice

something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent Kevin

some news to share with you on

training session, Donna had asked me to tell Kevin about the training

"...and sent"

put my phone away and

a quick shower before

...

a

with a sturdy body stood in the middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

broadsword up, the

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

a different sound resounded

particularly special. It was a simple fast and heavy

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

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

slash was incomparable to the

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared to

the first time the old man put both hands on

next wing was going to be even more

'”Ring! '”Ring!

before the old man could slash down the white world slowly

It's that

he

since he had learned the Levisha style, every once in a while he would get

Grandmaster Levisha performing his

more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin

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

Kevin knew that the dreams were not

Kevin was able to pick