Lottie

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lottie Polk
Original Name	洛蒂
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Polk Lineage; Potion School; personal disciple of Mentor Karin
Occupation / Role	Formal Apprentice; potion apprentice; Li Ang's dormitory cleaner
First Appearance	22

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
No Astral Star	29	Lottie reveals that she entered the Wizard Tower as a reserve apprentice through her grandfather's friend's intervention despite never having condensed an Astral Star.
Trace of spiritual power	31	After drinking Li Ang's Calming Potion and meditating, she condenses her first trace of spiritual power.
One Astral Star	33	She successfully condenses an Astral Star, gaining the spiritual power needed to stabilize potion brewing; she then produces a qualified Night Owl Potion under Li Ang's guidance.
Formal Apprentice	40	She casts her first Level 0 spell, Spark Spell, advances to Formal Apprentice, and becomes Mentor Karin's personal disciple.

Background

Lottie is a member of the declining Polk Lineage, a small wizard family. Her grandfather, the Lineage's Formal Wizard, died eight years before her enrollment; if the family goes ten consecutive years without a Formal Wizard, it will lose its wizard-lineage title and associated benefits. Her parents, older brother, and older sister are described as kind, but Lottie considers herself the family's least capable member due to her poor spiritual-power talent. 25 26

Although she entered the Wizard Tower as a reserve apprentice, she later confesses that she had not condensed an Astral Star at the time. A friend of her grandfather altered the records out of sympathy for the Polk Lineage, but made her continued place in the Tower conditional on awakening her power and completing a qualified Night Owl Potion. 29

Her grandfather left behind a potion-brewing notebook containing a concealed map of an abandoned evacuation passage within the Wizard Tower. The passage leads to a letter explaining that he had discovered it but could not proceed past powerful puppet guards. 33 34 35

Appearance

Lottie is a petite young girl commonly identified by her braids. After advancing, she wears the gray robes of a Formal Apprentice and carries Mentor Karin's crucible-and-emerald-leaf badge. 22 40

• Braided hair. 22
• Often appears timid or flustered around Li Ang during their early meetings. 22 24
• Wears gray apprentice robes after becoming a Formal Apprentice. 40
• Karin's disciple badge bears a crucible surrounded by emerald-green leaves. 40

Personality

Lottie is polite, soft-spoken, and initially very anxious around those of higher status. She stammers when addressing Li Ang after seeing his badge and repeatedly struggles to accept his meals or financial help, fearing that she is imposing on him. 22 24 25

Despite her insecurity, she is diligent and resilient. After her Night Owl Potion explodes and Edwin harshly rebukes her, she confronts the truth about her enrollment rather than continuing the deception. She then follows Li Ang's training plan, awakens her spiritual power, and completes the potion that determines whether she can remain in the Tower. 28 29 31 33

She is cautious when facing danger. During the exploration of her grandfather's hidden passage, she chooses to turn back after learning that even her grandfather could not overcome the guards deeper within. 34 35

Abilities & Skills

Potioncraft

Lottie possesses a strong theoretical foundation in potion-making, inherited from her wizard family. Her early failures stemmed from lacking spiritual power to guide and stabilize the fusion of medicinal properties rather than ignorance of the brewing process. 33

• Successfully brews a qualified Night Owl Potion after condensing an Astral Star. 33
• Uses magical fire to precisely control brewing temperature during the Cold-Repelling Potion assessment. 41
• Produces a good-quality Cold-Repelling Potion, though it retains a slight impurity. 41
• Provides Li Ang with informed commentary on the Potion School's Silver Crucible competition and the common practice of modifying existing formulas. 37

Spark Spell

Lottie's first Level 0 spell is Spark Spell, which she learns after awakening her Astral Star. 40

• Produces a weak but steady orange-red magical flame from her fingertip. 41
• Allows exceptionally precise temperature control in potion brewing. 41
• Consumes substantial mental power when maintained continuously. 41

Meditation

Lottie progresses from having no spiritual power to independently condensing an Astral Star through intensive meditation assisted by an excellent-quality Calming Potion. 29 30 31 33

Equipment / Items

• Grandfather's potion-brewing notebook — A family keepsake containing potion research and a hidden map to a sealed evacuation passage inside the Wizard Tower. 29 31 34
• Karin's disciple badge — A crucible-and-leaf badge marking her status as Mentor Karin's personal disciple. 40

Relationships

• Li Ang — Benefactor, employer, mentor-like companion, and exploration partner. He shares meals with her, hires her to clean his dormitory for two copper coins per day, helps her awaken spiritual power and brew the Night Owl Potion, and explores her grandfather's hidden passage with her. 24 26 29 33 34
• Lottie's grandfather — Deceased Formal Wizard of the Polk Lineage. His death placed the Lineage at risk of losing its status; his notebook and letter lead Lottie to a hidden Tower passage. 26 34 35
• Mentor Karin — Lottie's mentor after she becomes a Formal Apprentice; Karin accepts her as a personal disciple. 40
• Instructor Edwin — Initially harshly rebukes Lottie after her Night Owl Potion explodes, but later recognizes her improvement and praises her use of magical fire during the first potioncraft assessment. 28 37 41

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reserve Apprentice and Financial Hardship

Lottie first meets Li Ang at the Potion School initiation ceremony. As a reserve apprentice with limited funds, she survives on cheap meals and low-paying copying commissions until Li Ang begins sharing food with her and later employs her as his dormitory cleaner. 22 24 25 26

Awakening and Potion Assessment

After her failed Night Owl Potion exposes her lack of spiritual power, Lottie reveals that her admission records were falsified. Li Ang helps her obtain a Calming Potion, teaches her meditation, and guides her through the Night Owl Potion process. She condenses an Astral Star, passes the assessment, and avoids expulsion. 28 29 30 31 33 37

Grandfather's Hidden Map

Lottie assists Li Ang in identifying a map hidden in her grandfather's notebook. Together they find an abandoned Tower passage and her grandfather's letter, but decide not to proceed beyond the point guarded by dangerous puppets. 33 34 35

Formal Apprentice

After learning Spark Spell, Lottie becomes a Formal Apprentice, joins Mentor Karin as a personal disciple, and moves into the room opposite Li Ang's dormitory. She later places third in the first potioncraft assessment. 40 41

Notable Quotes

“Actually, finding this letter is already enough for me. Whatever lies ahead no longer holds any attraction for me.” 35

Trivia

• Lottie initially calls Li Ang “sir,” despite his requests that she simply use his name. 22 24
• She recommends and selects a Magelight Lamp for Li Ang when they shop outside the Wizard Tower. 30
• Her grandfather's Giant's Strength Potion was once praised by the Potion School Head. 28