The punch happy royal didn't even flinch when she saw my guns,"those are some nice toys you got there,but I'll ask again.",realeasong enought mana to make me feel like my heads in a vice,she says,"who are you?"
"…I'll tell you but first." The boys face turned a deep crimson before handing the nude woman a spare towel,"at least use this to cover yourself up a bit,you should be more mindful of men."
'…cute…' was the only thought Merleona had when she saw the child lecture her about modesty,but she didn't feel mad,so after covering herself she gestures the boy to proceed,"my name is arata,and you are?",the boy asks the red head.
"My name is Merleona vermillion,now do your parents know you're here?",as soon as she asked the boy where his parents were she felt the atmosphere was saddening,"I don't have parents,they died trying to protect me from bandits a year ago,just recently I decided to do a 7 year training plan in this volcano in order to become a Mitch knight so that nobody else has to suffer the way I did,"
Merleona was taken aback,'such a horrible past and yet he perseveres,even deciding to become a magic knight to make sure history doesn't repeat,he has potential.' she thought to herself after hearing arata's past.
After some thought she asks arata about how he isn't burning alive,"oh my guns have a unique ability to become any element I can think of as long as I have a masterful comprehension of the element,but it can't use all elements like time,transformation magic and a couple others,but my mana is coating itself around me keeping me from being a fried citizen"
Merleona was shocked at this proclamation,the idea of the weapons he wield becoming any element he can comprehend masterfully made her interest in the brats development skyrocket.
"HAHAHAHAAAH,you know what kid,I'm starting to like you,so tell you what. I'll change your training plan to be 5 years,and when you turn 13,go out of the strong magic regions and go to the royal capital and meet my brothers,I'll send a note after you leave for the capital letting him know your arrival."
"So what do you say kid?", Merleona asks the child.
Arata after hearing she would personally help teach him,his eyes lit up,"if you are willing to train me then please train me well…sensei."
And thus starts the 5 year training between the strongest lioness and the orphaned dreamer.