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 was exactly what every teacher wanted to hear from

unless you put in the work and actively sought

regardless of their talent were people worthy

Donna's impression

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

spoken, as a small groan escaped from my mouth, as I softly

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

it was just me being

black and blue by her. There was not a single day where

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

persisted for one and a half

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

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

both the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was

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

strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to

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

the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current

beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna

started to learn the art

my head, I firmed my tone and

word that

eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control

sarcasm, I

I once

follow

brow and lifting the metal staff in the air, Donna

"You want another beating?"

raise the staff, smiling kindly, I shook

go...goodbye Miss Longbern,

like I was running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I wasn't really worried about Donna hitting

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

her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit

actually serious about

...I hope.

I

leave, Donna's

leave I have

around, I raised

What do

her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand, Donna

couple of days so you

arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes

"...Ready for what?"

the palm of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the

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

"..."

of news, after a short pause, I

"...you're kidding"