{merleona pov}
*sigh* "I can't figure out why my family is so insistent on me finding a husband at this point,when I made it clear that I'll marry the one who is stronger than me!"
Merleona vermillion got another letter from her brother about a possible suitor to meet,even though she wants someone stronger than her,she couldn't help but get angry at her being a royal.
Soon after exploding on her brother and her possible suitor(a stuck up noble with weight as big as his ego),she went to the strong magic region the ultime volcano trail for training.
"At this point I should just find someone with potential to train to be stronger than myself,at least then it will shut my family up." She muttered to herself while punching a magma magic beast into oblivion.
(A/n: quick side note,she wants to find her true equal to stop the marriage interviews she hates so so much)
As she was talking to herself,she reached the top to the volcano where the hotsprings was waiting,"well I should take a dip and clean myself up a bit." She says to nobody as she takes her clothes off and leaves them near the edge of the hotspring.
Suddenly,she felt a human mana signature that made her wonder ,'who else is here right now? This mana signature is at the rank of a senior class magic knight!'
Feeling out the area around her she gets a ping from the opposite end of the hot spring.
She turns her sight on the area of the signature and what she sees is a child,'what is this kid doing here?,shouldn't the mana of this region be burning him alive?'she thought to herself
After the saw the kid she decided to walk up to the child and ask why he is here.
When she got near the child she realizes this child is surprisingly cute. After getting a good look at the kid now about to enter the springs,she let's out her mana towards the child with the intent of showing authority,"Hey kid,you shouldn't be here."
As she said that line the child turned towards her with two odd weapons at her.
Taken aback by this child she couldn't help but smile,'well this kid is interesting.'