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

Keiki was without a doubt dead. As

"I see..."

the answer, but she didn't have much hope

was already good enough that the

must keep this a secret,

looking at Monica, Donna's voice became serious.

know that I can keep a secret

in case. We can't let others

"Yeah, I agree"

would without a

could not let anyone know about

the sword art landed in the

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

least not until

she be okay with the

want anyone to know about

that I know what art you

of her thoughts was

Monica smiled

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica

Show me what you've

...

'”Clank!

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

I exited section B. I was more exhausted than I had

to endless amounts of

put

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

'I should've expected this...'

I

was just

lot of famous five-star martial manuals, the Keiki style was one of the most easily recognizable

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

number of arts out there that had as much

Monica's

it's not like the situation turned out

now gained two

my secret a secret, I could now breathe more

this turned out

I need to tell Kevin about

something. Taking out my phone I

news to share with you on behalf

Donna had asked me to

"...and sent"

put my phone away and headed back to

needed to take a quick shower

...

a white

of the white world. Gripping

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the old man once again swung the

Shaa!

Swish!

the process eight

sound resounded across the

particularly special. It was a simple

However...

Swoosh!

muscles of the old man tensed even more with each passing slash. Alongside his back muscles, his

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

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

this sword slash was

It was much stronger.

the old man once again lifted the broadsword up. As he lift the sword up, the old man's

"huuu..."

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

time the

evident that the next wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

down the white world slowly started to crumble

that

as he opened

in a while he would get strange dreams inside of his

Levisha performing

more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin was able

movements. Slowly but surely, as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he was learning more and more about the Levisha style with each passing

the dreams were not

more vivid, Kevin was able to pick up