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 to hear from her

was fine for someone to be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you

regardless of their talent were people

Donna's impression

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.

just spoken, as a

is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've never gotten

it

first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by

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

had persisted for one

month and a half had passed since I started training with

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ren's beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

learn

I firmed my

how is that possible? Every word that I just said came

purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control

sarcasm, I can see

nodding my head, I once

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the

and lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head and proceeded to

like I have to go...goodbye Miss

wasn't. Even though I

we had gotten a little bit more comfortable with each

to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to

serious about

...I hope.

right, I

to leave, Donna's crisp voice

you leave I have

around, I

What do you

her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling

will be coming in a couple of days so you better

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting

"...Ready for what?"

of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled 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

"..."

news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"