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'

exactly what

talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will

those that actively sought to be better regardless of

along those lines, Donna's impression

the way 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

up at Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my mouth, as

to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern.

it was just me being

first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day where I would come

was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm,

had persisted for one

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

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

which was on 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

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

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

the third movement, I

I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would

hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head

started to learn the

my tone and seriously looked

that

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

the sarcasm, I can see through

head, I

and wholeheartedly follow the wise words of

brow and lifting the metal

"You want another beating?"

smiling kindly, I shook my head

go...goodbye Miss Longbern,

it looked like I was running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I wasn't really

Donna, we had gotten a

relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with each other

actually serious about

...I hope.

right, I almost

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

before you leave I have something

around, I raised my

do you

her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand, Donna briefly

couple

in my heart. Squinting my

"...Ready for what?"

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

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

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause,

"...you're kidding"