Aileen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Aileen (艾琳)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Ernst Institute; Magic Guild of Fenlai City; Hawk Family; Dragon Rock Territory 31 45 121 122
Occupation/Role	Water-style mage; former Magic Guild researcher; administrator and mage-corps organizer in Dragon Rock Territory 31 122 123
Status	Alive; married to Lin Qin and serves as Dragon Rock Territory's lady and a senior decision-maker 148 149
First Appearance	Chapter 14

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 3 water-style mage	23	Breaks through before joining Lin Qin's D-rank Burrowing Badger-clearing mission; displays capable control magic during the operation.
Level 4 water-style mage	31	Reaches fourth rank upon graduating from the Ernst Institute and accepts a research post at the Magic Guild in Fenlai City.
Level 7 mage	53	Consolidates her seventh-rank realm while sheltering with the injured Lin Qin in a hidden valley.
Level 8 mage	55	Breaks through after realizing that water must be guided through intent; her control and casting efficiency improve.
Level 9 water-style mage	123	Advances after joining Dragon Rock Territory, aided by cultivation insights and continued magical development.

Background

Aileen studied at the Ernst Institute, where she focused on water-style magic. Initially shy around Lin Qin, she gradually became comfortable approaching him for discussions on magic control and arrays. She showed attentiveness early on, directing him to library materials on force application because her warrior cousin had mentioned them and she believed he would find them useful 15 22.

After reaching third rank, Aileen sought real combat experience by joining Lin Qin on a D-rank mission against Burrowing Badgers. Their effective coordination established them as dependable partners. Afterward, she asked whether she could travel with him once she became strong enough; Lin Qin agreed 23.

She graduated as a fourth-rank water mage and became a researcher at the Fenlai City Magic Guild, choosing a stable environment for further study while Lin Qin pursued dangerous cultivation elsewhere. Before their separation, she gave him a self-made amulet with a water-style magic array to calm his mind and promised to wait for his return 31.

Aileen survived the destruction of Fenlai City under the Magic Guild's protection. Traumatized by the catastrophe but resolute, she took leave from the guild and chose to travel with Lin Qin rather than be separated from him again 45.

Following the disruption of the Silent Valley ritual, Aileen carried and treated the severely injured Lin Qin in a hidden valley. During their extended recovery, she cultivated, refined her understanding of water, and reached the eighth rank 53 55.

She later separated from Lin Qin to return to the Hawk Family in Azure Wave City, intending to enter seclusion and attain ninth rank so she could meet him as a capable partner rather than someone dependent on his protection 63 64. After years supporting her declining family, she accepted Lin Qin's invitation to relocate to Dragon Rock Territory, where she became a key administrator and organizer of magical development 120 122 123.

Appearance

Aileen is a slender woman with delicate features and a gentle, refined southern temperament. Her appearance is frequently associated with blue clothing and water-element magic, though her calm exterior is paired with visible resilience 45 46 120.

• Often wears blue mage robes or practical blue travel clothes 45 46.
• Has long hair, which she ties back while traveling 46.
• Wore light-blue leather armor and carried a short magic staff on her first recorded mission with Lin Qin 23.
• Her wedding gown was deep indigo blue, embroidered with silver runes and Dragon Rock Territory's dragon emblem; she wore a sapphire-and-moonstone forehead crown 148.

Personality

Aileen is earnest, hardworking, and initially shy in personal conversations, but she becomes increasingly direct when expressing her goals. Her request to accompany Lin Qin in the future, her decision to follow him after Fenlai City's destruction, and her later choice to cultivate independently all reflect determination rather than passivity 23 45 63.

She is compassionate and practical. In Blue Water Town, she purified a child afflicted by dark erosion, and during Lin Qin's recovery she took responsibility for food, medicine, shelter, and the safety of their hideout 47 53 54.

Her later work in Dragon Rock Territory demonstrates patience, fairness, and administrative insight. She carefully reviewed local disputes, identified failures of communication and unclear regulations, and proposed workable systems for water allocation, public-facility maintenance, and trade arbitration 122.

Abilities & Skills

Water-Style Magic

Aileen specializes in water-element magic, particularly precise control, defensive formations, infiltration, and support applications. Lin Qin identifies her fine manipulation as a notable talent during their early magical discussions 22.

• Uses water magic to restrain and attack Burrowing Badgers outside their cave while Lin Qin fights within 23.
• Can purify dark erosion from afflicted people and inspect contaminated water sources 47 48.
• Employs Water Shield, Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor, Ice Wall, Water Arrow, Ice Spike, Water Tornado, Water Bind, Mist, and Water Dragon Roar in combat training 56 60.
• Uses Water Tornado and ice arrows to intimidate and disperse bandits threatening the Grey Hawk Caravan 65.
• Her defensive spells are vulnerable to Lin Qin's vibrational-force techniques, which disrupt their internal magical structure 60 62.

Deep Water Touch

A subtle infiltration spell used to destroy internal magical structures rather than overwhelm them with raw force.

• Infiltrates the rune-carved bone pillars sustaining the Silent Valley ritual 48 50.
• Cracks and destroys most of the pillars while Lin Qin occupies the Saint Realm ritual leaders 49 51.
• Requires concentration and leaves her exposed to enemy attacks, including the High Priest's dark spear and the Shadow Assassin's ambush 51.

Healing and Potion Craft

Aileen applies water magic and medicinal knowledge to treatment and recovery.

• Used healing potions and extracted life essence from herbs to aid Lin Qin after his severe injuries 53.
• Experimented with ground Cold Jade Marrow in herbal mixtures, producing a more potent healing concoction 58.
• Oversees medical care in Dragon Rock Territory as part of her administrative responsibilities 123.

Mage Training and Administration

Aileen combines magical knowledge with organizational ability.

• Became Soros's indispensable deputy, overseeing education, medical care, and training and management of the mage corps 123.
• Helped establish Dragon Rock Territory's first comprehensive academy 123.
• Reported the construction of basic magic towers in the territory's three main cities, recruitment and training of mages, and renewed communication with the Ernst Institute 144.

Equipment / Items

• Short magic staff — carried during her early mercenary mission and later used for water-style spellcasting 23 56.
• Water-array amulet — self-made gift to Lin Qin; helps calm the mind 31.
• Cold Jade Marrow — water- and ice-aligned material that improves mental clarity, water-element affinity, meditation efficiency, and fine ice-spell control 57 58.
• Hawk Family token pendant — blue jade pendant marked with water ripples and a petrel; given to Lin Qin so he could find her in Azure Wave City 64.
• Emergency medicinal herbs — supplied to Lin Qin before his journey to the Arctic Ice Plains 64.

Relationships

• Lin Qin — Longtime companion, cultivation partner, and eventual husband. Their relationship develops from magical discussions and missions into mutual reliance, shared governance, and marriage 23 45 122 147 149.
• Old Hawk — Her father and the patriarch of the Hawk Family. He supports her decision to leave Azure Wave City with Lin Qin, seeing it as a possible path for the family's revival 121.
• Lillian — Her cousin. Lillian is dismissive of Lin Qin and initially opposes Aileen's departure from the Hawk Family 120 121.
• Soros — Dragon Rock Territory's senior administrator and Aileen's colleague. He recognizes her administrative ability and relies on her to share coordination work 122 123.
• Old Jack — Dragon Rock Territory administrator who provides Aileen with mage and resource records when she begins her work in the territory 122.
• Barton — Captain of the Grey Hawk Caravan. He hires Aileen as a passenger-protector and treats her with professional respect after she drives off bandits 65.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Ernst Institute period — Builds a friendship with Lin Qin through shared studies, meals, and magical discussions; joins him on a Burrowing Badger mission after reaching third rank 14 22 23.
• Graduation and separation — Joins the Fenlai City Magic Guild as a researcher while Lin Qin leaves to seek greater challenges 31.
• Fenlai City catastrophe — Survives the city's destruction, reunites with Lin Qin, and chooses to accompany him on his journey 45.
• Dark Church investigation — Purifies dark erosion, investigates contaminated water, and sabotages the Silent Valley ritual's altar pillars with Deep Water Touch 47 48 49 51.
• Hidden Valley training — Nurses Lin Qin back to health, reaches eighth rank, and improves rapidly through repeated sparring sessions 53 55 56.
• Independent cultivation journey — Parts from Lin Qin, travels alone toward Azure Wave City, and demonstrates her strength by protecting the Grey Hawk Caravan 63 64 65.
• Dragon Rock Territory — Leaves the Hawk Family to join Lin Qin, becomes a principal administrator, develops magical infrastructure, and eventually reaches ninth rank 121 122 123 144.
• Marriage — Accepts Lin Qin's proposal and becomes his wife and Dragon Rock Territory's lady 147 148 149.

Notable Quotes

“Then... if I work hard to become stronger, can I... go with you to see it in the future?” 23

“I don't want to be a burden that always needs protection.” 63

“I want to find you as a partner capable of fighting by your side.” 63