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'

pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted

talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will set yourself apart from

be better regardless of their talent were people worthy of

along those lines, Donna's impression

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

looking up at Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped

was able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without

it was just me

first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not

was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once

persisted for one

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

Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted in my sword art

from [Ring of vindication] which was on the verge of breaking through, both the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm

the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport

it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to use and took

with me being able to perform the third movement, I was now

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

beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head

You've started to learn the

my head, I firmed my tone

Every word that I just said came from the bottom of

eyes

stop it with the sarcasm, I can see through

nodding my head, I once again

wholeheartedly follow

metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

kindly, I shook my head

go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you

in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I

a month and a half with Donna, we had

and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the

actually serious

...I hope.

right, I almost

about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

you leave I have

I

do

dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through

students will be coming in a couple of days so you

my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on the ground and softly

that will orient the exchange students around the academy on the first day.

"..."

short

"...you're kidding"