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 his

was without a doubt dead.

"I see..."

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

already good enough that the Keiki style was not

must keep this

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

know that I can keep a secret okay. Especially on

in case. We can't let others know about

"Yeah, I agree"

found out that Ren practiced the Keiki style, he would without a doubt become the

let anyone know

in the wrong person's hands,

was her duty as a teacher and hero to help Ren

not until he is

she be okay with the world knowing about the fact that he

want anyone to know

that I know

out of her thoughts

smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica looked

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

...

'”Clank!

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

exited section B. I was

was subjected to endless amounts

that, I was put

beforehand, Monica's style of training was even rougher

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

style was

lot of famous five-star martial manuals, the Keiki

kill an opponent before they could even figure out what was

that had as much of an impact as the Keiki

and Monica's

it's not like the situation turned out

now gained two

to keep my secret a secret,

turned out for the

to tell Kevin about the

something. Taking out my phone I

share with you on behalf

my training session, Donna had asked me to

"...and sent"

to reply, I put my phone away and

take a quick shower before going to

...

a white

old man with a sturdy body stood in the middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a large

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the old man once again swung the sword

Shaa!

Swish!

the

different sound resounded across

was nothing particularly special. It was a simple fast and

However...

Swoosh!

old man tensed even

Kracka!

the

old man swung his sword,

this sword slash

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

mouth as put both hands on

the first time

wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

world slowly started to crumble as an annoying chime

that dream

murmured as he opened

had learned the Levisha style, every once in a while he would

was Grandmaster Levisha performing

that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and from the dreams, Kevin

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

the dreams

the dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able to