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

for someone to be talented...but unless you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining

better regardless of their talent were

those lines, Donna's impression

and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a

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

I was able to improve so much is because of your

of it was just me being

first lesson with Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by

annoying part of the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once

had persisted for one

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

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

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

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

as it required far more mana to use

third movement, I was now significantly stronger than

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

Ren's beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark,

started to learn the

I firmed my tone and seriously

that I just said came from the bottom of my

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

it with the sarcasm, I can

nodding my head, I once

shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise words

the metal staff in the air,

"You want another beating?"

raise the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head

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

was running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I

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

still did not refer to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with each

actually serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I

as I was about to leave, Donna's crisp

I have something I want

I raised my

do you

down, Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

students will be coming in a couple of days so you better

my

"...Ready for what?"

the staff, Donna twirled the staff on

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

"...you're kidding"