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'

response Donna was incredibly pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted

in the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather than

be better regardless of their

along those lines, Donna's impression of

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

as a small groan escaped from

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

true, half of it was just

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

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

one and

though short, a month and a half had passed since I started training with Donna, and my strength had seen a

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 a significant boost in my strength as I was now finally able to perform the third movement of the [Keiki style] : Void

unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport anywhere within a ten-meter radius of

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

perform the third movement, I was

I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from

his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as she

to learn the art of

I firmed my tone and seriously looked

possible? Every word that I just said came from

with her purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control

sarcasm,

I

shall diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise words of

brow and lifting the metal staff in the air, Donna

"You want another beating?"

the staff, smiling kindly, I

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

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

and a half with Donna, we had

had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with each other

wasn't actually serious

...I hope.

right, I

to leave, Donna's crisp voice

leave I have something I want to tell

I

do

took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter,

couple of days so

in my heart. Squinting my eyes I wearily

"...Ready for what?"

of her hand on top of the staff, Donna twirled

as 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

"..."

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

"...you're kidding"