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'

Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted to

sought to improve yourself

better regardless of their talent were people worthy of her

lines, Donna's impression of Ren

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

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

was able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you,

half of it

blue by

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

persisted for one

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

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

the verge of breaking through, 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

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

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

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

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

beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head

You've started to learn the art of

I firmed my tone and seriously looked at

No way, how is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the bottom of

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

it with the sarcasm, I

nodding my head, I

and wholeheartedly follow

brow and lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

I shook my

Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our

Even though I said all of that,

with Donna, we had gotten a

Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit

actually serious about

...I hope.

I almost

about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered my

have something I want to tell

I raised

What do you

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

a couple of days so

arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes I

"...Ready for what?"

on top of the staff, Donna twirled the

on the first day. Do not worry, you

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause, I

"...you're kidding"