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'

incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every

you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will

those that actively sought to be better regardless of

those lines, Donna's

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

just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my

is because of your

half of it was just me

black and blue by her. There was not a

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

for one and

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

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

both the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which

quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this

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

being able to perform the third movement, I was

put, if

and hearing his sarcastic

You've started to learn the

head, I firmed my

possible? Every word that I just said came

I could finish speaking, with her purple eyes shining slightly, I

sarcasm, I can see through

nodding my head, I once again

follow the wise words of professor

lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head and

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

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

we had gotten a little bit more comfortable with

Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with each other just like

actually serious about

...I hope.

I

as I was about to leave,

have something

I raised my

do

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

will be coming in a couple

ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes

"...Ready for what?"

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

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

"..."

short pause, I couldn't help but groan

"...you're kidding"