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'

pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted

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

sought to be better regardless of their talent were people

lines, Donna's impression of Ren

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

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

of your amazing teaching ability Miss

of it was just me being

blue by her. There was not a single day

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

persisted for one and a half

had passed since I started training with Donna, and my

to Donna's tutelage, I've finally managed to get

Greater realm of mastery

overpowered move that resembled the first movement of the [Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport anywhere within

perfect as it required far more mana to use and took more time

to perform the third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I was back a month

if the current me

hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook

You've started to learn

I firmed my tone and seriously

way, how is that possible? Every word that I just

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

the sarcasm, I can see

nodding my head, I once again

follow the wise words

lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

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

seems like I have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern,

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

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

did not refer to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the

serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I

as I was about to leave, Donna's crisp voice entered

I have

I

do

her dimensional space.

coming in a couple of days

my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

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

of the people that will orient the exchange students around the academy on the first day. Do not

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"