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'

this response Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what

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

that actively sought to be better regardless of

lines, Donna's

and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a lot. I'm very happy with your

as a small groan escaped

was able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I

of it was just

blue by her. There was not a

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

for one and

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

my 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 seeing

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

overpowered move that resembled the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed

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

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

due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if

figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook

started to learn the art

my tone and seriously looked

No way, how is that possible? Every word that I

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

sarcasm, I can

I once

and wholeheartedly follow the wise words

brow and lifting the metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head

it seems like I have to go...goodbye Miss

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

a half with Donna, we had gotten a little bit

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

actually serious about beating

...I hope.

I

I was about to leave, Donna's

you leave I have something I want to tell

around, I raised

What do

tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through

students will be coming in a couple of days so you better

my

"...Ready for what?"

the palm of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on the ground and softly

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

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"