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

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

better regardless

along those lines, Donna's

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

had just spoken, as a small groan escaped

so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern.

of it was

blue by her. There was not

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

one and

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

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

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

the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was

although it was strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to use and

perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what

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

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

to learn the art

my tone and seriously

way, how is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the

her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost

with the sarcasm, I can

I

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the

the metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

smiling kindly, I shook my head and proceeded

seems like I have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during

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

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

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

about to leave, Donna's

have something I want to tell

I raised my

do you

took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

will be coming in a couple of days so you

an ominous feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

top of the staff, Donna twirled the

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

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"