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 to hear from her

was fine for 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

regardless of

along those lines, Donna's impression of Ren

you were moving and positioning yourself, I can see that you've improved a lot. I'm

as a small groan escaped from

to improve so much is because of your amazing teaching ability Miss Longbern. Without you, I

of it

continuously beaten black and blue by her. There was not a single

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

for one and

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

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

realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength

[Keiki style], quick flash, however, unlike that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport

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

third movement, I was now significantly stronger than what I

Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat

at Ren's beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna

You've started to learn the art

firmed my tone and

way, how is that possible? Every word that

eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control

sarcasm, I can see through

my head, I once

wholeheartedly follow the wise

and lifting the metal staff in the

"You want another beating?"

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

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

running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said all of that, I wasn't really worried about Donna

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

Longbern, our relationship had gotten to the point where we would occasionally share a bit of banter with each other just

wasn't actually serious about

...I hope.

I

leave, Donna's

I have something I want to tell

I raised

What do you

the staff down, Donna took out her tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the tablet in her hand,

coming in a couple

an ominous feeling arose in my heart. Squinting my

"...Ready for what?"

top of the staff, Donna twirled the staff on

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 in the

"..."

short pause, I

"...you're kidding"