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 to

fine for someone to be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve

sought to be better regardless

lines, Donna's impression

reacted and from the way that you were moving and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a

Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan

I was able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching

of it was just me

since my first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue

adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her

persisted for one and a

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

finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted in my sword art seeing an improvement as a

at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost

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

perfect as it required far more mana

perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger

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 blue as Donna did to me

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook

You've started to learn the art

my tone

that possible? Every word that I

her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost

sarcasm, I can see through

I once

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow

the metal staff in the

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head and

Miss

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

month and a half with Donna, we had gotten a little bit more comfortable

relationship had

actually serious

...I hope.

right, I

as I was about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

before you leave I have something I want to

I raised my

What do you

took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

couple of

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting

"...Ready for what?"

the palm of her hand on top of the staff,

been 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 you will have another classmate aiding

"..."

of news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"