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'

this response Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted to hear from

actively sought to improve yourself rather than

to be better regardless of their talent were people worthy of her

along those lines, Donna's impression of Ren

you were moving and positioning

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

able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern.

half of it was just me being

my first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day where I

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

persisted for one and a half

started training with

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

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

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

was strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to use and took more time to charge

me being able to perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I was

took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna

You've started to learn the

firmed my

that

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

the sarcasm, I can see through

head, I once

diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise words of

brow and lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head

go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our next

fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all

month and a half with Donna, we had gotten a little

not refer to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with each other just

actually serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I almost

was about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

I have something I

around, I

do you

took out her tablet from her dimensional space.

will be coming in a couple

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes I

"...Ready for what?"

the staff, Donna

selected as one of the people that will orient the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be alone as

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause, I couldn't help but groan

"...you're kidding"