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 every teacher wanted to

sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will

better regardless of their talent were people worthy of

those lines, Donna's impression

were moving and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a lot. I'm very happy with

spoken, as a small groan

of your amazing teaching ability Miss

of it was just me being

been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was

most annoying part of the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase

for one and

half had passed since I started training with

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

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 resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was now finally able to perform the third movement of the [Keiki

that resembled the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport anywhere within

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

I was

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

beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna

You've started to learn the

head, I firmed my

No way, how is that possible? Every word that I

eyes shining slightly,

the sarcasm, I can

head, I once again

follow the wise words

metal staff in the

"You want another beating?"

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

Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our

wasn't. Even though I said

month and a half with Donna, we had gotten a little

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

wasn't actually serious about beating

...I hope.

I

I was about to leave, Donna's crisp

before you leave I have something I want to tell

around, I

do

out her tablet from her dimensional space.

coming in a couple of days

my heart. Squinting my eyes I wearily

"...Ready for what?"

the palm of 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,

"..."

news, after a short pause, I couldn't help

"...you're kidding"