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

Keiki was without a doubt dead. As

"I see..."

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

enough that the Keiki style was

you must keep this

Monica, Donna's voice became serious. Monica nodded her head in

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

know, but just in case. We can't let others

"Yeah, I agree"

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

anyone

sword art landed in the wrong person's

it was her duty as

not until

would she be

then, she did not want

I'm already starting to get itchy. Now that I know what art

of her thoughts

smiled from ear to

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica looked at

me what you've got. I really want to

...

'”Clank!

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

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

subjected to endless amounts of questions by Monica

was put under their gruesome Spartan-like

I somehow knew this beforehand, Monica's style of training was even

'I should've expected this...'

I

style was just

the Keiki style was one of the

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

there that had as much of an

Monica's reactions were

not like the

gained

Monica trying to keep my secret a secret, I could now

a way, this turned out for

tell Kevin about

suddenly recalled something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent Kevin

some news to share with you on behalf of

my training session, Donna had asked me to tell

"...and sent"

put my phone away and

take a quick shower

...

of a white

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the broadsword up, the old man once

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the

a different sound resounded across

special. It was a simple fast and

However...

Swoosh!

heavier, and sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed even more

Kracka!

was the

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

this sword slash was incomparable

It was much stronger.

once again lifted the broadsword up. As he lift

"huuu..."

as put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared

first swing, this was the first time

was evident that the next wing was going to be even more

'”Ring! '”Ring!

slash down the white world slowly started to crumble

that

murmured as he

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

was Grandmaster Levisha performing his sword

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

the old man's movements, he was learning more and more about the Levisha style

the dreams

vivid, Kevin