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

be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather

regardless of their talent were people worthy

along those lines, Donna's impression of Ren

the way that you were moving and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a lot. I'm very happy

had just spoken, as a

much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you,

true, half of it was just

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

somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm,

one and

passed since I started training with Donna, and my strength

managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted

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

incredibly overpowered move that resembled the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was

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

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

experience had also seen 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

figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as she faintly

started to learn

my tone and seriously looked

how is that possible? Every word that I just said

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

it with the sarcasm, I can see through

head, I once again sarcastically

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the

brow and lifting the metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

the staff, smiling kindly, I shook

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

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

Donna, we had gotten a little bit

called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share

serious about

...I hope.

right, I almost

leave, Donna's crisp voice entered my

I have something

around, I

do you

the staff down, Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand, Donna briefly

be coming in a couple of days so you better

feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

staff, Donna twirled the staff on the ground and softly

on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be alone as you will have another classmate aiding you

"..."

of news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"