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'

was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what

actively sought to improve yourself rather

those that actively sought to be better regardless of their talent were people worthy

lines, Donna's impression of Ren

were moving and positioning yourself, I can see that

Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my mouth,

because of your amazing

true, half of it

with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day where

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

had persisted for one and

passed since I started training

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

was on 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 was now finally able to perform

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

required far more mana to use and took more

I was now significantly stronger than what I was back a

due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as she faintly

learn the art of

I firmed my

word that I just said

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

it with the sarcasm, I can see

I once again

shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow

and lifting the metal staff in the

"You want another beating?"

I shook

like I have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our

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

month and a half with Donna, we had gotten

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

actually serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I almost

to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

have something I

I

What do

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

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

in my heart. Squinting my

"...Ready for what?"

on top of the staff, Donna twirled

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

"..."

a short pause, I couldn't help but groan

"...you're kidding"