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 wanted to

the work and actively sought to improve yourself rather

better regardless of their talent were people worthy of her

Donna's impression of Ren

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

Donna who had just spoken, as a small

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

half of it

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

training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's rhythm, she

one and

had passed since I started training with

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

the Greater realm of mastery which was resulted in a significant boost in my strength as I was now finally able to perform the

that move, what set this move apart was that it allowed me to teleport

was strong, it wasn't perfect as it required far more mana to use and took more time to charge

I

the beatings that I took from Donna. Simply put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat myself black

figure and hearing his sarcastic

learn the art of

firmed my tone and seriously looked

way, how is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the bottom of

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

sarcasm, I can see

my head, I

diligently and wholeheartedly follow the wise words of professor

the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

staff, smiling kindly, I shook my head and

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

it looked like I was running away, in fact, I wasn't. Even though I said

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

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

serious about beating

...I hope.

right, I

I was about to leave,

leave I have something I

I

do you

tablet from her dimensional space. Thereafter, scrolling through the

a couple of days so you

in my

"...Ready for what?"

on top of 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

"..."

a short pause, I couldn't help but groan out

"...you're kidding"