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'

incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted to

put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining

that actively sought to be better regardless of their talent

Donna's impression of

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

a small groan escaped from

to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've never

of it was just me being

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

of the 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

persisted for one and

a half had passed since I started training with Donna,

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

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

[Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move

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

to perform the third movement, I

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 hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

to learn

I firmed my tone and seriously looked at

how is that possible? Every word that I

her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly

with the sarcasm, I can

nodding my head, I once

diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise words

the metal staff in the air,

"You want another beating?"

smiling kindly, I shook my head

to go...goodbye Miss

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

we had gotten a

had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit

wasn't actually serious about

...I hope.

I

to leave, Donna's

I have something I

around, I raised my

What do you

out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her

students will be coming in a couple of days so you

ominous feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

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

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, you won't be alone as you

"..."

after a short

"...you're kidding"