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 shook

without a doubt dead.

"I see..."

disappointed with the answer, but she

was already good enough that the Keiki style was not

must keep

Monica, Donna's voice became

union, you know that I can keep a

in case. We can't let others

"Yeah, I agree"

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

let anyone know

in the wrong person's hands,

her duty as a teacher and

until he

was strong enough to stand on his own would she be okay with

not want anyone to

I know what art you

out of her thoughts was Monica's

Monica smiled from ear

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica

to go. Show me what you've got. I really

...

'”Clank!

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

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

to endless

put

this beforehand, Monica's style of training was even

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

was just

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

before they could even figure out what was going on was not something that other

out there that had as much

and Monica's

not like the situation

now gained two

and Monica trying to keep my secret a secret,

turned

need to tell Kevin

suddenly recalled something. Taking out my

I've got some news to share with you

me to

"...and sent"

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

needed to take a quick shower before

...

of a

Gripping tightly onto a large broadsword, the old man

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the broadsword up, the old man once again swung the

Shaa!

Swish!

the

each slash, a different sound resounded

It was

However...

Swoosh!

sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed even more

Kracka!

was the

his sword, the air split apart

a doubt, this sword slash was incomparable to the previous

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

mouth as put both hands on

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

evident that the next wing was going to be even more

'”Ring! '”Ring!

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

It's that dream

murmured as he opened his

once in a while he would

was Grandmaster Levisha

the sword art increased, he found out that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams,

but surely, as Kevin mimicked the old man's movements, he was learning

that the dreams were not as

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able to pick up