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

talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather

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

lines, Donna's impression of Ren

from the way you reacted and from the way that you were moving and

who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped

much is because of your amazing teaching ability

true, half of it was just me

and blue by her. There was not a

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

had persisted for one and

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

day thanks 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

[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 of the [Keiki style] : Void

however, unlike that move,

strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to use and took more time to charge

to perform the third movement, I was

awareness and experience had also seen a significant improvement due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would

his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as

to learn the art

my head, I firmed my tone and seriously looked

that possible? Every word that I just said came from

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

it with the sarcasm, I can see

my head, I once again sarcastically

and wholeheartedly follow the wise words

brow and lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head and proceeded

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

I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I

month and a half with Donna, we

not 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

serious about beating

...I hope.

I

I was about to leave, Donna's crisp

you leave I have something I want

around, I

What do you

her dimensional

students will be coming in a couple of days so you

ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes I wearily

"...Ready for what?"

her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled

the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be alone as you will have another

"..."

a short pause, I couldn't help but groan

"...you're kidding"