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 knew

"I see..."

answer, but she didn't have much hope to

enough that the Keiki style

you must keep this a

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

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

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

"Yeah, I agree"

that Ren practiced the Keiki style, he would without a doubt become the prime target of the demons

let anyone know about

sword art landed in the wrong person's hands,

moment. Therefore, it was her duty as a teacher and hero to help Ren keep

least not until he is strong

stand on his own would she be okay with

want anyone to

already starting to get itchy. Now that I know

Donna out of her thoughts was Monica's bright

smiled from ear

'”Sha! '”Sha!

her sword around, Monica looked at Ren

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

...

'”Clank!

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

my arms, I exited section B. I

subjected to endless amounts of questions

put under their gruesome

this beforehand, Monica's style of training was even rougher than Donna's. My whole body was

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I

was just

lot of famous five-star martial manuals, the Keiki

quick draw style that could kill an opponent before they could even figure

much of an

Monica's reactions were

the

now gained two

Donna and Monica trying to keep my secret a

a way, this turned

need to tell Kevin

my phone I quickly

share with you on behalf

my training session, Donna had asked me to tell Kevin

"...and sent"

I put my phone away and

quick shower before

...

a white

the white world. Gripping

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

slash, lifting the broadsword up, the old man

Shaa!

Swish!

the

different sound

It was a

However...

Swoosh!

faster, heavier, and 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

doubt, this sword slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

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

swing, this was the first time the old man put both hands on the

next wing was

'”Ring! '”Ring!

the old man could slash down the white world slowly started to crumble

that dream

as he opened

every once in a while he would get strange dreams inside

Levisha

the sword art increased, he found out that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able to

Slowly but surely, as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he was learning

knew that the dreams

dreams became more vivid, Kevin