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"

question, Ren

Keiki was without a doubt dead.

"I see..."

disappointed with the answer, but

enough that the Keiki

keep this a

voice became serious. Monica nodded her head in

know that

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

"Yeah, I agree"

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

anyone know about

sword art landed in the wrong

moment. Therefore, it was her duty as a teacher and

not until he is

stand on his own would she be okay with the world knowing about the

not want

itchy. Now that I know what art you are practicing let's start training

Donna out of her thoughts

smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica looked at Ren

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

...

'”Clank!

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

arms, I exited section B. I was more exhausted than I

to endless amounts of questions by Monica

put under their gruesome

of training

'I should've expected this...'

I

Keiki style was just that

there being a lot of famous five-star martial manuals, the Keiki

that could kill an opponent before they could even figure out what was going

number of arts out there that had as much of

and Monica's reactions were

not like the situation turned

now gained two valuable

Monica trying to keep my secret a secret,

turned out for

I need to tell Kevin about the

out my phone I

some news to share with you on

asked me to tell Kevin

"...and sent"

I put my phone away and headed back

needed to take a quick shower before going

...

of a

of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword, the old man lifted the broadsword

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

up, the old man once again swung the sword

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the process eight

a different sound resounded across the white

first slash was nothing particularly special. It was

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

was the

man swung his sword, the air split apart

slash

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

on

since the first swing, this was the first time

the next wing was going

'”Ring! '”Ring!

the white world slowly started to crumble as an

It's that

murmured as he

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

was Grandmaster Levisha performing his

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

as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he was

the dreams were not as simple as

became more vivid, Kevin was able to pick