Milly

Biodata

Background / History

Inheritance and the Defias raids

Milly grew up on the grape estate founded by her father. After his death, she inherited both the business and his title of baron. She surpassed him in grape cultivation and winemaking, maintaining the largest and most renowned grape estate in Northshire. Her beauty, property, and noble standing attracted numerous suitors, but she preferred tending her land to associating with conceited nobles 14 50.

The estate’s prosperity attracted peripheral members of the Defias Thieves’ Brotherhood. They trampled crops, damaged facilities, and packed stolen grapes into barrels. Milly’s private soldiers—farmworkers with limited militia training—could defend the main buildings but could not reclaim the fields. Official assistance was costly and ineffective: the thieves withdrew when troops arrived, while the soldiers demanded bribes, wages, and free provisions 14 17.

Meeting Aige

Captain Claude sent Aige to the estate with a letter of recommendation. Milly initially doubted whether the scrawny young mercenary could help, but a demonstration of fire magic convinced her. She apologized and personally served him lunch and homemade wine 14.

She employed him to clear the vineyards, then entrusted him with eliminating the nearby thieves’ camp. When he volunteered for the latter task, her concern shifted from his ability to his safety 15.

Aige completed the two vineyard tasks and defeated the camp’s leader. After surviving an ambush, he returned to the estate visibly wounded. Milly rushed to embrace him and insisted on bandaging him herself; they became lovers that night 15 16 17.

Marriage and Aige’s departure

The following morning, Milly recognized Aige’s unease about remaining at the estate. She explained that childhood testing had revealed almost no magical talent and that her constitution and personality were unsuited to becoming a Warrior. Expecting an ordinary human lifespan, she feared she might not live to see the achievements of a mage capable of surviving for centuries. Aige nevertheless declared her his lawful wife and the estate his home, promising to return throughout his travels 17.

They celebrated with a modest feast for the nearby farmworkers rather than a grand wedding. Milly adopted her married name and changed her hairstyle to signal her marriage. Aige stayed for over a month, clearing nearby threats and making the estate’s surroundings notably safer 18.

Before leaving, Aige supplied Milly with protective equipment, healing bandages, and a spatial bag. She promised to prepare food for his journey and immediately found a practical use for the bag: transporting an enormous barrel of grapes without workers or carts. Aige also asked Claude to look after her while he was away 18 19 21.

Carl Frank’s visit

While Aige was away, Carl Frank visited with hopes of courting Milly and eventually marrying her. Milly’s inherited title meant Carl could not simply coerce her, and her estate made the marriage financially attractive. On seeing Milly’s married hairstyle, Carl abandoned the pursuit. Their meeting remained a business visit: they signed an order for the following quarter’s supplies, and Milly gave Carl a bottle of five-year-old wine 50.

Returning to visit his wife, Aige spotted Carl’s carriage at the estate. Already holding a mortal grudge against Carl, he interpreted the visit as a threat to Milly and followed the carriage to take revenge, unaware that Carl had withdrawn from pursuing her 49 50.

Appearance

Milly is described as a beautiful young human woman with a delicate appearance and a distinctive fragrance associated with her work among grapes and wine 14.

• Hair: Dark; after marrying Aige, she wears it in a locally recognized married woman’s style 16 18.
• Complexion: Fair 18.
• Manner: Graceful when entertaining guests, but visibly bashful when Aige praises her as a prospective wife 14 16.

Personality

Milly is industrious and devoted to her estate, aspiring to become the best farmer she can. Although wealthy suitors seek her out, she values her work over their attention. Her respect for powerful protectors is also practical: her livelihood is vulnerable because she lacks the martial strength to defend it herself 14 18.

Her hospitality toward Aige develops into genuine affection. She appreciates his strength without arrogance, worries about the danger of the bandit camp, and tends his injuries despite his objections. During their honeymoon, she watches him leave each day and waits to greet him on his return 15 17 18.

Milly is perceptive about both Aige’s feelings and the limits of their circumstances. She notices his hesitation after they become lovers and accepts that his ambitions will eventually take him away, even while openly grieving their separation 17 18.

Abilities & Skills

Grape Cultivation and Winemaking

Milly’s expertise exceeds that of her father, the estate’s founder 14.

• Grows large, sweet grapes prized by nobles and sold at high prices 14.
• Produces Northshire wine using oak-barrel fermentation 14.
• Reserves her finest stock for Aige; wine passing through commercial intermediaries leaves her with relatively little profit 18.
• Her wine is served beyond Northshire, including at the Oak Tavern in Stormwind 43.

Estate Management

Milly oversees the farmworkers, defenses, and commercial dealings of her estate 14 17 50.

• Hires outside help when her militia cannot protect the vineyards 14 15.
• Conducts supply negotiations with noble households 50.
• Uses spatial storage to move heavy produce without a transport crew 18.

Cooking and Practical Knowledge

• Personally prepares meals using seasonal ingredients, including millet porridge and homemade pickles 14 16.
• Provides Aige with useful general knowledge about the continent, despite lacking specialist expertise 18.
• Explains the rarity and value of enchanted equipment, influencing his decision to learn enchanting 18.
• Teaches him the value of spatial bags 35.

Combat Limitations

• Childhood testing found almost no aptitude for magic 17.
• Considers her constitution and temperament unsuitable for becoming a Warrior 17.
• With the cloth armor and sword Aige leaves her, she is described as capable of putting up a fight against one or two thieves; no formal combat training is documented 18.

Equipment / Items

• Enchanted silver wedding ring — Personally selected and enchanted by Aige. Its enchantment is described as +1 stamina when presented, but a later recollection gives +1 spirit; the passages provide conflicting descriptions 18 25.
• Rough cloth equipment — A full outfit supplied by Aige for additional protection 18.
• Standard-issue one-handed sword — Left by Aige for self-defense 18.
• Four-slot spatial bag — Approximately four cubic meters of storage. Milly uses it to transport a grape-filled barrel estimated to weigh a thousand jin 18.
• Healing bandages — One roll of heavy linen bandage and two rolls of linen bandage. Their magical healing is interrupted by enemy attacks 21.

Relationships

• Aige — Husband and the estate’s protector. Their relationship begins as paid employment, develops through mutual affection, and culminates in marriage and his promise to make the estate his permanent home between journeys 14 15 17 18.
• Her father — Deceased founder of the estate. Milly inherits his business and noble title, then surpasses his cultivation and winemaking skills 14 50.
• Captain Claude — Sends Aige to assist her. Before departing for Goldshire, Aige asks him to help protect Milly if trouble arises 14 19.
• Carl Frank — Prospective suitor and commercial contact. Carl abandons the courtship after recognizing that Milly is married, but completes a supply agreement with her 50.
• Estate workers — Her employees also provide the estate’s militia. She and Aige include them in their wedding feast 17 18.

Notable Quotes

“Thank you. I believe you mean it! But you’re destined to become a hero, while I’m just an ordinary woman. We belong to two different worlds!” 17

“I believe you, Aige! Tomorrow morning I’ll help you pack and make you something tasty to take on the road, so you won’t go hungry...” 18