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 hear from her

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

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

those lines, Donna's

that you were moving and positioning

up at Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my mouth, as

of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern.

true, half of it was just

blue by her. There was not a single day where I would

the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm,

persisted for one and a

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

of psyons improving day by day thanks to Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons which

the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was now finally able to

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

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

third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I

Simply put, if the current me fought against the

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head

to learn the art

head, I firmed my tone and

word that I just said came from the bottom

finish speaking, with her purple eyes

sarcasm, I

my head, I once

and wholeheartedly follow the

lifting the metal

"You want another beating?"

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

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

like I was running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I

half with Donna, we had gotten a little bit more

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

serious

...I hope.

I almost

about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered my

leave I have

I raised

do

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

students will be coming in a couple of days so you

in my

"...Ready for what?"

palm of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff

the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't

"..."

of news, after a short

"...you're kidding"