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 incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted to

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

sought to be better regardless of their talent

lines, Donna's impression of

and positioning yourself, I can

up at Donna who had just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my mouth, as I softly

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

of it was just me being

continuously beaten black and blue by her.

managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she

for one and

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

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

were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a

[Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart

as it required far

me being able to perform the third movement, I

due to all of the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against

and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook

started to learn the art of

my head, I firmed my

No way, how is that possible? Every word that

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

with the sarcasm, I can see

I once again

yes...I shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the

metal staff in the air,

"You want another beating?"

smiling kindly, I shook my

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

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

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

her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter

serious about

...I hope.

I almost

to leave, Donna's

I have

around, I raised

What do you

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

couple of days so you better

an ominous feeling arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

of the staff, Donna twirled the staff

one of 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

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"