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 shook

Keiki was without a doubt dead. As the author, he knew

"I see..."

the answer, but she didn't have

good enough that the Keiki style

must keep this

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

know that I can keep

case. We can't

"Yeah, I agree"

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

not let anyone know about

in the wrong

it was her duty

not until

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

not want

get itchy. Now that I know what art you

out of her thoughts was Monica's bright

watch, Monica smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

her sword around, Monica

Show me what you've got. I really want

...

'”Clank!

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

I

subjected to endless amounts of questions by Monica

was put under their gruesome

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 just that

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

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

out there that had as much of an impact as the

Monica's reactions were

the

gained two

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

turned out

tell

my phone I

news to share with

had asked me

"...and sent"

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

to take a quick shower before going to

...

of a

the white world. Gripping tightly onto

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

up, the old man once again swung

Shaa!

Swish!

the

different sound

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

However...

Swoosh!

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

Kracka!

the fifteenth

man swung his sword, the air split apart

this sword slash was incomparable to the

It was much stronger.

he lift the sword

"huuu..."

put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and

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

the next wing was going to be even more

'”Ring! '”Ring!

white world slowly started to crumble

It's that dream

as he

Levisha style, every once in a while he would get strange dreams inside

was Grandmaster Levisha performing his sword

that the dreams became more vivid as a result, and

mimicked the old man's movements, he was

Kevin knew that the dreams were not as simple as

the dreams became more vivid, Kevin