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'

exactly what

be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought

better regardless of their talent were people

lines, Donna's impression

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

a small groan escaped from my mouth, as I softly

to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've never gotten

of it

beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day where I would come

somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once

one and a

a half had passed since I started training with Donna,

understanding of psyons improving day by 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 a

style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I

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

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

perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I was back

if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat myself

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

to learn

I firmed my tone and seriously looked at

Every word that I just said came from the bottom of

her purple eyes shining slightly, I

sarcasm,

head, I once

and wholeheartedly follow the

the metal

"You want another beating?"

Donna raise the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head and proceeded

I have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you

looked like I was running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I wasn't really worried about Donna hitting

and a half with Donna, we had gotten a

refer to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten

actually serious

...I hope.

right, I almost

to leave, Donna's

before you leave I have something I want

around, I raised

What do you

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

in a couple of days so you better

an ominous feeling arose in my

"...Ready for what?"

top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff

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

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"