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 wanted

in the work and actively sought to

sought to be better regardless of their

Donna's impression of Ren

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

had just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my mouth, as I

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

it was

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

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

one and

started training with

my 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

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 [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport anywhere within a

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

me being able to perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I was

had also seen a significant improvement due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me

his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

to learn

firmed my tone and seriously

how is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the bottom of

speaking, with her purple eyes shining slightly, I

it with the sarcasm,

nodding my head, I once

shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise words

the metal staff in the air, Donna

"You want another beating?"

the staff, smiling kindly, I shook

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

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

having spent a month and a half with Donna, we had gotten

I still did 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

...I hope.

right, I

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

before you leave I have something I

I

do

from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand, Donna briefly

a couple of days so you

arose in my heart. Squinting

"...Ready for what?"

staff, Donna twirled the staff

exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not

"..."

a short pause, I couldn't help

"...you're kidding"