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'

Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher

you put in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than remaining complacent...only then that you will set

sought to be better regardless of their talent were

along those lines, Donna's impression of Ren

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

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

is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I would've never

it was

Donna I've been continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single day where I would

the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she would once again increase her intensity resulting in the

had persisted for one and a half

started training with Donna, and my strength

to get a better understanding of wind psyons

verge of breaking through, both the [Keiki style] and [Drifting steps] were now at the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was now finally able to perform the

flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport anywhere within

it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to

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

Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I

hearing his sarcastic remark,

learn the

I firmed my

how is that possible? Every word that I just

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

it with the sarcasm, I can

I once again

wholeheartedly follow

metal staff in the

"You want another beating?"

staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head and proceeded to

to go...goodbye Miss Longbern, see you on Friday during our

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

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

refer to her as Donna and just called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally

wasn't actually serious

...I hope.

I

leave, Donna's

I have something I want

around, I

What do

from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand, Donna briefly

will be coming in a couple

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my eyes

"...Ready for what?"

of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on

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

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"