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

was without a doubt dead. As the author, he

"I see..."

with the answer, but she didn't have

that

must keep this a secret,

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

work for the union, you know that

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

"Yeah, I agree"

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

anyone know about

art landed in the wrong person's

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

until he is

on his own would she be okay with

she did not want

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

Donna out of her thoughts

Monica smiled from ear to

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica looked

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

...

'”Clank!

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

I was

I was subjected to endless

I was put under their gruesome

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

'I should've expected this...'

I

was

martial manuals, the Keiki style was one of

quick draw style that could kill an opponent before they could even figure out what was going on was not something that other swords art could

much of

and Monica's reactions were

like the situation turned out

now gained

my secret a

this turned out for

tell Kevin

out my

news to share with

training session, Donna had asked me to tell

"...and sent"

for Kevin to reply, I put my

needed to take a quick shower before going to

...

of a

of the white world. Gripping tightly

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the first slash, lifting the broadsword up, the old

Shaa!

Swish!

the

slash, a different sound

first slash was nothing particularly special. It was

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

was the

time as the old man swung his sword, the air split apart

slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

old man once again lifted the broadsword up. As he lift the sword up, the old man's biceps bulged. The veins around them

"huuu..."

as put both hands on the

the first time the old man put both

the next wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

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

that dream

he

once in a

Levisha

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

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

knew that the dreams were not as

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able