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

a doubt dead. As the author, he

"I see..."

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

that the Keiki

must keep this

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

Donna. Although I work for the union, you know that I can keep a secret okay. Especially on these

in case. We can't

"Yeah, I agree"

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

let anyone know about his

in the

such a situation. Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her duty

least not until he

own would she be okay with the world knowing about the fact that

she did not want

already starting to get itchy. Now that I know what art you are practicing let's start

her thoughts

Monica smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

sword around, Monica looked at

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

...

'”Clank!

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

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

was subjected to endless amounts of questions by Monica

that, I was put under their

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

'I should've expected this...'

I shook

was just that

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

they could even figure out what was

as much of

and Monica's

it's not like the

had now gained

my secret a secret, I could now breathe

way, this turned out for the

need to tell Kevin about

out my phone I quickly

news to share with you on behalf of

my training session, Donna had asked me to tell

"...and sent"

I put my phone away and

needed to take a quick

...

of a white

a sturdy body stood in the middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword, the old man lifted the broadsword up with one

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the first slash, lifting the broadsword up, the old man once again swung the

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the process

sound resounded

special. It was a

However...

Swoosh!

tensed even more with each passing slash. Alongside his back

Kracka!

the fifteenth

sword, the air split apart and the ground

this sword slash was

It was much stronger.

once again lifted the broadsword up. As he

"huuu..."

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

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

evident that the next wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

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

It's that

as he opened

had learned the Levisha style, every once in

Levisha performing his

increased, he found out that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able to gain a better understanding of the Levisha

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

dreams

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was