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'

was exactly what every teacher wanted to hear

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

to be better regardless of their talent were people worthy of

Donna's

that you were moving and positioning yourself,

had just spoken, as a small groan

is because of your amazing teaching

it was

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

managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her intensity resulting in the same thing repeating all over

for one and

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

improving day by day thanks to Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get a better

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 third movement of

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

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

I was now significantly stronger than what I was back

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

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

to learn the art of

I firmed my tone and

No way, how is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the

eyes

it with the sarcasm, I can see

nodding my head, I once

diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise

the metal

"You want another beating?"

raise the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my

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

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

month and a half with Donna, we had gotten a

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

wasn't actually serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I

I was about to leave, Donna's crisp voice

you leave I have something

I raised my

do

the staff down, Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space.

coming in a couple of days so you better

ominous feeling arose in my

"...Ready for what?"

of the staff, Donna twirled the

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 will have another classmate aiding you

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"