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 hear from

for someone to be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will set yourself apart from the

be better regardless of their talent were people

along those lines, Donna's impression

the way you reacted and from the way that you were moving and positioning yourself,

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

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

half of it was just

with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was

somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again

persisted for one and a

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

day thanks to Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better understanding of wind psyons

the verge of breaking through, both the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was

move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport anywhere within

although it was strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far

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

significant improvement due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

You've started to learn the art of

my tone and seriously looked at

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

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

with the sarcasm, I can see

I

follow the wise

brow and lifting the metal staff in the air,

"You want another beating?"

raise the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head

to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our next

running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though

having spent a month and a half with Donna, we had gotten a

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

actually serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I almost

as I was about to leave, Donna's crisp

you leave I have something I want to

I

What do

tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

will be coming in a couple of days so you better

my heart. Squinting

"...Ready for what?"

of the staff, Donna twirled the staff

the exchange students around the academy on the first

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"