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'

response Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly

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

to be better regardless of their talent were people worthy

those lines, Donna's impression of Ren

the way you reacted and from the way that you were moving and positioning yourself,

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

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

of it was

beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day

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 over

for one and

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

Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get

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

that resembled the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set

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

movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I was back

of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current

hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

learn the art

my tone and

that I just said came from the bottom of

before I could finish speaking, with her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control

it with the sarcasm,

head, I once again

diligently and wholeheartedly follow the

metal

"You want another beating?"

raise the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head

it seems like I have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our

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

half with Donna, we

her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we

wasn't actually serious

...I hope.

right, I almost

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

have

I

do you

dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through

a couple of days

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my

"...Ready for what?"

of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on the ground and softly

exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be alone as you will have another classmate aiding

"..."

news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"