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"

question, Ren shook his

without a doubt dead. As the author, he knew

"I see..."

disappointed with the answer, but she didn't have

good enough that the

must keep this a secret,

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

you know that I can

in case. We can't let others know

"Yeah, I agree"

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

anyone know about

sword art landed in the wrong person's hands, it

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

least not until he

enough to stand on his own would she be okay with the

did not want anyone

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

of her thoughts was Monica's

smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

her sword around, Monica

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

...

'”Clank!

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

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

subjected to endless amounts of questions by

that, I was put

style of training was

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

Keiki style was just

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

figure out what was going on was not something that other swords art could

had as much of an impact

and Monica's reactions

not like the situation

gained

my secret a secret, I could

turned

I need to tell Kevin about the

Taking out my phone I quickly

share with

training session, Donna had asked me to

"...and sent"

put my

to take a quick shower before going to

...

a

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

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

lifting the broadsword up, the old man once again swung

Shaa!

Swish!

the

different sound

particularly special. It was a simple fast and heavy sword

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

the

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

this sword slash was incomparable

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

mouth as put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared to slash down once

swing, this was the first time the old man put both hands on the

evident that the next wing was going

'”Ring! '”Ring!

slash down the white world slowly started

that

murmured as he opened

every once in a while he would get strange dreams inside

Grandmaster Levisha performing

more vivid as a result, and from

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

Kevin knew that the dreams were

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able to pick