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'

incredibly pleased. This was exactly

actively sought to improve yourself rather

better regardless of their talent were people worthy of

lines, Donna's impression

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

just spoken, as a small groan

because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you,

half of it was just me

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

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

had persisted for one and

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

day thanks to Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better

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 style] :

unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it

it was strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to use and took more time to

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

put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat myself

his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as

learn the

head, I firmed my tone

word that I just said came from the bottom of

purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control of

stop it with the sarcasm, I can

nodding my head, I

follow the wise words of professor

metal staff

"You want another beating?"

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

have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern,

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

Donna, we

and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten

actually serious

...I hope.

right, I almost

leave, Donna's crisp voice entered my

before you leave I have something I want to

I raised

What do

down, Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand, Donna

couple of days so you better get

ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes I wearily

"...Ready for what?"

the staff, Donna twirled the staff on

as one of the people that will orient the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be

"..."

of news, after a short

"...you're kidding"