The Author's POV

Laying down on the floor panting, I turned my head to the right where Donna's figure could be seen holding onto a large metal staff. Seeing this, I pleaded.

"Huff..huff...huff...Miss Longbern, please let me rest!"

Hearing my plea, Donna ignored me and proceeded to lightly sway the metal staff on her shoulder as she shook her head and said.

"Nope, we still have got one hour left before the session ends so hurry up and get up"

" Ghhh...damn it!"

Helpless, I could only lift my tired body up and once again prepared myself to be subjected to Donna's merciless beating.

-Clank!

"khh..."

As soon as I stood up, without giving me a chance to recover, Donna appeared before me and horizontally swung the staff in her hand. As she swung her staff, hurtling in my direction, it's metal body split the air apart.

"huup!"

Seeing the staff move, without hesitation, I ducked my body down and avoided it within a hairbreadth.

"Not bad but not good enough"

Seeing me dodge her attack, a faint smile appeared on Donna's lips as she suddenly halted her movement mid-swing and swung the staff downwards. Seeing this, I helplessly mumbled.

"...that's cheating"

-Bang!

The last thing I heard was the sound of the staff splitting the air before a tremendous force hit my back causing me to fall face-first on the ground.

-Dank!

"Gaaaahhh!"

Hitting the ground, a painful groan escaped from my mouth as I clenched my fists and tried my best to withhold the pain.

...it hurt like hell.

It felt as though someone had slapped my naked back with the palm of their hand at full force. The pain was something that couldn't be described in words...excruciating.

On the bright side, fortunately, she held back, otherwise, I would've found myself without a spine.

"Not bad you've improved quite a bit since your first lesson"

Leisurely putting the metal staff on her shoulder, Donna walked around me as she nodded her head in appreciation.

...ever since the first day that Donna had started training Ren, she realized that he was indeed talented.

With every lesson they had, she would see him improve quickly. When she asked him how he was able to learn so quickly, the response Donna got was...

'I just repeat what we've learned in the previous lesson until I memorize what I could've done better and where I went wrong, this way I don't make the same mistake again'

response Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted

actively sought

regardless

along those lines, Donna's impression of Ren

good, from the way you reacted and from the way that you were moving and positioning yourself, I can

spoken, as a small groan

your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've never gotten this

true, half of it was just

first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was

managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her intensity resulting in the same thing repeating

for one and a half

a month and a half had passed since I started training with Donna, and my strength had

understanding of psyons improving day by day thanks to Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted

were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was now

move, what set this move apart

it wasn't perfect as it required far

third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what

a significant improvement due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat myself black and blue as Donna

his sarcastic remark,

started to learn the art

my head, I firmed my

is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the

with her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control of my

stop it with the sarcasm, I can see

my head, I

follow the wise

lifting the metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

kindly, I shook my head and proceeded to

Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our next

Even though I said

Donna, we

had

serious about

...I hope.

I

leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

I have something I want to tell

I raised my

do

staff down, Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling

students will be coming in a couple of days so you better

feeling arose in my heart. Squinting

"...Ready for what?"

top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on

the first day. Do not worry,

"..."

short pause, I couldn't help

"...you're kidding"