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 was exactly

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

regardless of their talent were people worthy of her

along those lines, Donna's

the way you reacted and from the way that you were moving and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a lot.

had just spoken, as a small

I was able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching

of it was just

been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There

whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would

persisted for one

training with Donna, and my strength had seen a considerable

get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted in my sword art seeing an

steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost

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 more

me being able to perform the third movement, I was

of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me

sarcastic remark, Donna

to learn

my

Every word that I just said came from the

her purple eyes shining slightly, I

it with the sarcasm,

head, I once again

and wholeheartedly follow

lifting the metal staff in the air,

"You want another beating?"

smiling kindly, I shook my head and proceeded

to go...goodbye Miss Longbern,

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

Donna, we had gotten a little bit more

I still did not refer to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with

serious about

...I hope.

I

leave,

you leave I have something

I

What do you

her tablet from her dimensional

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

an ominous feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

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

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

"..."

after a short pause, I couldn't help but

"...you're kidding"