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'

pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted

sought to improve yourself rather

that actively sought to be better regardless of their talent were

Donna's impression

good, from 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 happy with your

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

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

it was just me being

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

most annoying part of the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her intensity resulting

had persisted for one and a

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

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

at the Greater realm of mastery

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 me to teleport anywhere within a ten-meter radius

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

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

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 beat myself black and blue as Donna did to me every

sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head

started to learn

my tone and seriously looked

way, how is that possible? Every word that I just

finish speaking, with her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly

the sarcasm, I can

my head, I once again

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise

and lifting the metal

"You want another beating?"

I shook my head and

Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our next

I wasn't. Even though

and a half with Donna, we had gotten

Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would

serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I

about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

have something I

around, I

do you

out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

coming in a couple of

my heart. Squinting my eyes I wearily

"...Ready for what?"

palm of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on

you've been selected as one of the people that will orient the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry,

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause, I couldn't help but groan

"...you're kidding"