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 teacher wanted to hear

work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will set yourself apart

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

Donna's impression of

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

a small groan escaped from

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

true, half of it was just me

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

Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her

one

started training with Donna, and my strength had

tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons

of right now, apart from [Ring of vindication] which was on the verge of breaking through, both the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was

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

it required far more mana to use and took more time to

able to perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I was back a month

if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat myself black and blue as Donna did to me every

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

to learn the

I firmed my tone and

that I just said came from the bottom of

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

stop it with the sarcasm, I can see through

I once

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the

lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head and

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

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

we

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

actually serious about

...I hope.

I almost

I was about to leave, Donna's crisp

before you leave I have something I

around, I raised

do

Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

coming in a couple of days so

my heart. Squinting my eyes I wearily

"...Ready for what?"

her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on the ground and softly

been 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 alone as you will

"..."

short pause, I couldn't help but groan out

"...you're kidding"