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

Keiki was without a doubt dead. As

"I see..."

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

that

must keep this a secret,

Donna's voice became serious. Monica

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

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

"Yeah, I agree"

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

anyone know about his

sword art landed in the wrong person's hands,

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

not until he is

to stand on his own would she be okay with the world knowing about the fact that

not want anyone to know about

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

of her

her watch, Monica smiled from ear

'”Sha! '”Sha!

sword around, Monica looked

got three more hours to go. Show me what you've got.

...

'”Clank!

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

I was

revealing my sword art, I was subjected to endless amounts of questions

put under their gruesome

beforehand, Monica's style of training

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I

was

lot of famous five-star martial manuals, the

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

there that had as much of an impact as the Keiki style

Monica's reactions were

it's not like the situation

gained

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

a way, this turned out for the

to tell Kevin about

suddenly recalled something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent

got some news to share

my training session, Donna had asked me to tell Kevin

"...and sent"

to reply, I put my phone away and headed back to

needed to take a quick shower before

...

of a

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

lifting the broadsword up, the

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the process eight

a different sound

first slash was nothing particularly special. It was a simple

However...

Swoosh!

every slash, the sword became faster, heavier, and sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed even more with

Kracka!

the fifteenth

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

doubt, this sword slash was incomparable

It was much stronger.

As he lift the sword up, the old man's biceps bulged. The

"huuu..."

hands on the grip of the broadsword

first swing, this was the first time

wing was going

'”Ring! '”Ring!

white world slowly started to crumble as an annoying chime

that dream

as he

had learned the Levisha style, every once in a while

was Grandmaster Levisha

out that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able to gain

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

dreams were

the dreams became more vivid, Kevin