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'

this response Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted

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

regardless of their

along those lines, Donna's impression of

moving and positioning yourself,

Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan

of your amazing teaching

true, half of it was

since my first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a

of the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her intensity resulting in the same thing repeating all

for one and a half

month and a half had passed since I started training with Donna, and

I've finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted in my sword art

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

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

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

movement, I was now significantly stronger than what

Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought

beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic

to learn the art of

my head, I firmed my tone and seriously looked at

word that I just said came from

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

sarcasm, I can

nodding my head, I

and wholeheartedly follow the wise words of professor

the metal staff in the air, Donna

"You want another beating?"

smiling kindly, I shook

to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you

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

and a half with Donna, we had gotten a little bit more comfortable with each

Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally

serious

...I hope.

I almost

as I was about to leave, Donna's crisp voice

before you leave I have something

around, I raised my

What do

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

couple of days

feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

top of the staff, Donna twirled

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 have another classmate aiding

"..."

a short pause,

"...you're kidding"