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

the work and actively sought

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

along those lines, Donna's impression of

the way that you were moving and positioning yourself,

up at Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan

your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I

of it was just me being

continuously beaten black and blue

whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's

one and a

since I started training with Donna, and my strength had seen a considerable

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

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

quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that

it required far more

way, with me being able to perform the third movement, I was now significantly

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 month prior, I would

figure and hearing his sarcastic

to learn the

my head, I firmed my tone and

word that I just

could finish speaking, with her purple eyes shining

it with the sarcasm,

I

follow the wise words of professor

the metal staff in the

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head and

like I have to go...goodbye Miss

running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I wasn't really worried about Donna

a half with Donna, we had gotten a

Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had

actually serious about

...I hope.

I

leave, Donna's crisp voice

you leave I have something I want

I raised my

do

tablet from her dimensional space.

coming in a couple of days so you better

my heart. Squinting

"...Ready for what?"

hand on top of the staff, Donna

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 aiding you

"..."

a short pause, I

"...you're kidding"