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

dead. As the author, he knew

"I see..."

the answer, but she didn't have much hope to begin

already good enough that the Keiki

you must keep this

Monica, Donna's voice became

Donna. Although I work for the union, you know that I can

We can't let others know about his

"Yeah, I agree"

found out that Ren practiced the Keiki style, he would

anyone know about his sword

landed in the

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

until

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

did not want anyone to know

know what art you are practicing let's start training

out of her thoughts was Monica's bright

her watch, Monica smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica looked

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

...

'”Clank!

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

I

to endless amounts of questions by

that, I was put under their gruesome

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

'I should've expected this...'

I

was just

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

even figure out what was going

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

and Monica's reactions were

it's not like the situation turned

had now gained two

and Monica trying to keep my secret

turned out

tell

recalled something. Taking out my phone I quickly

share with

my training session, Donna had asked me

"...and sent"

put my phone away and headed back to my

take a quick shower

...

of a white

world. Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword, the old man lifted the broadsword up with

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

up, the old man once

Shaa!

Swish!

the

slash, a different sound

It was a simple fast and heavy

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

the fifteenth

sword, the air split

doubt, this sword slash was incomparable to the

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

man's mouth as put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared to slash

the first time the old

was evident that the next wing was going

'”Ring! '”Ring!

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

that

murmured as he opened his

in a while he would get strange dreams inside of his

was Grandmaster Levisha performing his sword

vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin

as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he

the dreams were not as

Kevin was able