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

dead.

"I see..."

answer, but she didn't have much

enough that

you must keep this a secret,

Donna's voice

you know that I can keep a

case. We can't let others know about

"Yeah, I agree"

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

anyone know

the wrong person's hands,

could not afford such a situation. Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her

least not until he is

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

did not want

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

Donna out of her thoughts was Monica's

watch, Monica smiled from ear

'”Sha! '”Sha!

sword around, Monica looked at

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

...

'”Clank!

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

exited section B. I was

to endless amounts of questions by Monica

I was put under their

training was

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

style was just

martial manuals, the

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

much of an

Monica's reactions were

the situation

had now gained two

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

turned out for

to tell Kevin about the practice

something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent Kevin a

to share with you on behalf of

me to tell

"...and sent"

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

to take a quick shower before

...

of a white

white world. Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword,

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

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

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

sound resounded across

nothing particularly special. It was a simple fast

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

man swung his sword, the

sword slash

It was much stronger.

he lift the sword

"huuu..."

as put both hands on the grip of the broadsword

first time the old man put

evident that the next wing was going to be

'”Ring! '”Ring!

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

that

murmured as he opened

every once in a while he would get strange dreams

Levisha performing his sword

dreams became more vivid as a

old

Kevin knew that the dreams were not as

more vivid, Kevin was able to pick