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

in the work and actively sought to

regardless of their talent were people worthy

those lines, Donna's impression

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

Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped

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

half of it was just me

black and blue by her. There was not

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

persisted for one

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

I've finally managed to get a

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 now finally able to perform the third movement

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 to use and took more time to charge

third movement, I was now

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

sarcastic

learn the art

my

No way, how is that possible? Every word that I just said came

eyes

it with the sarcasm, I can

head, I once

diligently and wholeheartedly follow

her brow and lifting the metal staff in the air, Donna

"You want another beating?"

staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head and

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

though I said all of that, I wasn't really worried about Donna

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

our relationship had gotten to the point where we

actually serious

...I hope.

I

leave, Donna's

you leave I have something I

I raised my

What do

tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her

students will be coming in a couple of days so you better get

arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes I

"...Ready for what?"

her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled

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

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"