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

to be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you

better regardless of their talent were people worthy of her

those lines, Donna's

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

a small groan escaped from my mouth, as I softly

was able to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've never

it was just me being

and blue by her. There was not a single day where I would come

to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her intensity resulting in

persisted for one and

started training

to get a better understanding of wind psyons which resulted in my sword

Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was now finally able

unlike that move, what set this move apart was that

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

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

put, if the current me fought against the me

hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her

learn the art

firmed my tone

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

could finish speaking, with her purple eyes shining slightly, I

stop it with the sarcasm, I

I

wholeheartedly follow the

the metal staff in

"You want another beating?"

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

Miss Longbern, see

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

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

her Miss Longbern, our relationship had

wasn't actually serious about beating

...I hope.

I almost

as I was about to leave,

I have something I want to tell

around, I raised my

do

took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through

in a couple of days so

feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on the ground and

the people that will orient the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not worry, you won't be alone

"..."

a short pause, I couldn't

"...you're kidding"