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"

Ren shook

Keiki was without a doubt dead.

"I see..."

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

was already good enough that the Keiki style was

must keep this

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

you know that I can

just in case. We can't let others know about

"Yeah, I agree"

found out that Ren practiced the Keiki style, he would

anyone know about

landed in the wrong person's hands, it could

was her duty as a teacher

until he is strong

Ren was strong enough to stand on his own would she be okay with the world knowing about the fact that he practiced the Keiki

want anyone to know

to get itchy. Now that I know what art you are practicing let's start training shall

out of her thoughts was Monica's

Monica smiled from ear to

'”Sha! '”Sha!

sword around, Monica looked at Ren

you've got. I really want to see

...

'”Clank!

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

I was more exhausted than I

revealing my sword art, I was subjected to endless amounts of

was put under their

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

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I

style was

the Keiki style was one

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

arts out there that had as much of an

Monica's

like the

gained

my secret a secret, I could now breathe

this turned out

to tell Kevin about

Taking out my phone I

I've got some news to share with

my training session, Donna had asked me to tell Kevin about

"...and sent"

to reply, I put my phone away and headed back

a quick

...

a white

in the middle of the white world. Gripping tightly onto

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the broadsword up, the old man once again

Shaa!

Swish!

repeated the process

a different sound resounded

slash was nothing particularly special. It was a simple fast and

However...

Swoosh!

and sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed

Kracka!

was the fifteenth

as the old man swung his sword, the air split

a doubt, this sword slash was

It was much stronger.

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

"huuu..."

mouth as put both hands on the

this was the first time

was evident that the next wing was going

'”Ring! '”Ring!

slash down the white world slowly started to

It's that

he opened

Levisha style, every once in a while he would get

was Grandmaster Levisha performing his

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

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

dreams were not as simple as

more vivid, Kevin