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'

pleased. This was exactly what every teacher wanted to hear from her

sought to improve yourself rather than

to be better regardless of their

Donna's impression

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

just spoken, as a small groan escaped from my

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

of it

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

of the training was that whenever I managed to somewhat adjust to Donna's

one

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

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

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

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

as it required far more mana to use

being able to perform the third movement, I was

put, if the current me fought against the me from a month prior, I would beat myself black and blue

at Ren's beaten figure and hearing his sarcastic remark, Donna shook her head as she

to learn the art of

I firmed my tone and

No way, how is that possible? Every word that I just said came from the bottom of

purple eyes shining slightly, I suddenly lost control

stop it with the sarcasm,

head, I once

wholeheartedly follow the wise words of professor

brow and lifting the metal staff

"You want another beating?"

the staff, smiling kindly, I shook my

have to go...goodbye Miss Longbern,

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

a half with Donna, we had gotten a little

called her Miss Longbern, our relationship had

wasn't actually serious about

...I hope.

I almost

as I was about to leave,

before you leave I have something I want

around, I raised my

do

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

coming in a couple of days so

arose in my heart.

"...Ready for what?"

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

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 classmate aiding

"..."

piece of news, after a short pause, I couldn't help but groan out

"...you're kidding"