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 every teacher

you put in the work and actively sought to

to be better regardless of their talent

Donna's impression

and positioning yourself, I can see that you've

as a

able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've

it was just

been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day where I would

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

one and

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

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

the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which

[Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me

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

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

battle awareness and experience had also seen a 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 month prior, I would beat myself black and blue as Donna did to me every

Ren's beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as she

started to learn the art of

firmed my tone and seriously

that I just said

finish speaking, with her purple eyes

with the sarcasm, I can see through

I once again

and wholeheartedly follow

brow and lifting the metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head and proceeded to

to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on

fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I

and a half with Donna, we had gotten a little

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 each other just like

actually serious about beating

...I hope.

I

about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

you leave I have something I

around, I raised my

What do

dimensional space.

in a couple of days

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes I

"...Ready for what?"

hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff

the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be alone as

"..."

of news, after a short pause, I couldn't

"...you're kidding"