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 shook his

was without a doubt dead.

"I see..."

disappointed with the answer, but she didn't have much

that the

must keep this a secret,

Donna's voice became serious.

you know that I can keep a secret

can't let

"Yeah, I agree"

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

let anyone know about

the sword art landed in the wrong

a situation. Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her duty as a teacher and hero to help Ren keep his sword art a

not until he is strong

she be okay with the world knowing about the

want anyone to know about

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

Donna out of her

smiled from ear

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica

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

...

'”Clank!

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

B. I was more exhausted than I

was subjected to endless amounts of questions by Monica and

put under their gruesome Spartan-like

style of training was even rougher than

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

was just that

manuals, the

they could even figure out what was going on was not something that

much of an impact as the Keiki style

and Monica's reactions were

it's not like the situation

now gained

to keep my secret a secret, I could

a way, this turned out for

to tell Kevin about the practice

Taking out my phone I quickly

got some news to share

asked me to tell

"...and sent"

I put my phone

take a quick shower before going to

...

of a white

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the first slash, lifting the broadsword up, the old

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the

different sound resounded across the white

was nothing particularly special. It was a simple

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

the fifteenth

the old man swung his sword,

a doubt, this sword slash was incomparable

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

old man's mouth as put both hands on the grip of

swing, this was the first time the old man put

next wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

old man could slash down the white world slowly started to

that dream

he

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

Grandmaster Levisha performing

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

breathing technique to the muscle movements. Slowly but surely, as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he was learning more

that the dreams were not

became more vivid, Kevin was able to pick