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

was without a doubt dead. As the author,

"I see..."

was a bit disappointed with the answer, but she didn't have much

enough that the Keiki

you must keep this

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

know that

We can't let others

"Yeah, I agree"

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

let anyone know

the wrong person's hands, it could prove

moment. Therefore, it was her

not until he is

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

did not want anyone to

starting to get itchy. Now that I know what art

Donna out of her thoughts was Monica's bright

watch, Monica smiled from ear to

'”Sha! '”Sha!

Monica

me what you've got. I

...

'”Clank!

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

I was more exhausted than I

subjected to endless amounts

was put under

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

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I shook my

was just

martial manuals, the Keiki style was one of

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

had as much of an

and Monica's

it's not like the situation turned out

gained two valuable

Donna and Monica trying to keep my secret a secret, I could now breathe

turned out for

need to tell Kevin about the practice

recalled something. Taking out my phone I quickly sent Kevin a

share

Donna had asked me to tell Kevin about the

"...and sent"

to reply, I put my phone

a quick shower

...

a white

middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto a large

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

up, the old man once again swung the

Shaa!

Swish!

the

different sound resounded across

first slash was nothing particularly special. It

However...

Swoosh!

each and every slash, the sword became faster, heavier, and sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed

Kracka!

the

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

this sword slash was incomparable to the

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

old man's mouth as put both hands on the grip of the

first time the old

wing was going to

'”Ring! '”Ring!

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

It's that dream

he opened

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

it was Grandmaster Levisha performing

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

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

Kevin knew that the dreams

Kevin was