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. As the author, he

"I see..."

answer, but she didn't

that the Keiki style was not

must keep this

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

for the union, you know that I can keep a

We can't let others know about his

"Yeah, I agree"

he would without a doubt become the prime target of the demons

not let anyone know about

the wrong person's hands, it could

could not afford such a situation. Not at this moment. Therefore, it was her

until he is strong

strong enough to stand on his own would she be okay

want anyone to know

I'm already starting to get itchy. Now that I know what art you are

Donna out of her

Monica smiled from

'”Sha! '”Sha!

around, Monica

got three more hours to go. Show me what you've got. I

...

'”Clank!

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

I was more exhausted than I

sword art, I was subjected to endless amounts of questions

was put under their gruesome

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

'I should've expected this...'

smiling, I

Keiki style was

the Keiki style was one of the most

an opponent before they could even figure

as much of an impact as the

and Monica's

it's not like the

now gained two valuable

Donna and Monica trying to keep my secret a secret,

this turned

tell

out my phone

some news to share with you on

session, Donna had asked me to

"...and sent"

to reply, I put my phone

a quick shower

...

of a white

Gripping tightly onto a large

Shhh!

He slashed down.

Shhhu!

the old man

Shaa!

Swish!

the process

slash, a different sound resounded

It was

However...

Swoosh!

and sturdier. The back muscles of the old man tensed even more with each passing slash.

Kracka!

was the

sword, the air split apart

this sword slash was

It was much stronger.

As he lift the sword up, the old man's biceps bulged.

"huuu..."

put both hands on the grip of the broadsword and prepared

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

next wing was going to be even more

'”Ring! '”Ring!

the white world slowly started to crumble as an annoying chime

It's that

murmured as he opened his

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

Levisha performing his

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

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

the dreams were not

dreams became more vivid, Kevin was able to