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 shook

without a doubt dead. As the author, he knew

"I see..."

disappointed with the answer, but

good enough that the Keiki style was not

must keep this a secret,

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

that I can keep a secret okay.

in case. We can't let

"Yeah, I agree"

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

could not let anyone know

sword art landed in the

it was her duty as a teacher and hero to help Ren keep his sword art a

least not until he

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

she did not want anyone

Now that I know what art

out of her

smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica looked at

me what you've got. I really want to see the extent

...

'”Clank!

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

B. I was more exhausted

to endless amounts

put under their gruesome

Monica's style of training was even rougher than Donna's. My whole

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I

was

manuals, the Keiki style was one

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

of arts out there that had as much of an impact

and Monica's reactions

like the situation

now gained two

to keep my secret a secret,

way, this turned

tell Kevin about the

my phone I quickly

share with

training session, Donna had asked me to tell Kevin about

"...and sent"

put my phone away and headed

a quick shower before going

...

a white

the white world. Gripping

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the old man

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the

sound resounded across the

slash was nothing particularly special. It was a simple fast and

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

the fifteenth

the old man swung his sword, the air split

doubt, this sword slash was incomparable

It was much stronger.

he lift the sword

"huuu..."

on the grip of the broadsword and prepared to slash down once

the first swing, this was the first time the old man put

that the next wing was going to be

'”Ring! '”Ring!

down the white world slowly started to crumble as an annoying

It's that

as he

Levisha style, every once in

Grandmaster Levisha performing his sword

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

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

knew that the dreams were

vivid, Kevin