Lolise

Biodata

Background / History

Lolise first appears when hunters have drugged and pinned down Zheng Yichen. The hunters cannot perceive her, though Zheng Yichen can. She touches his head with an ungloved hand, finds that her touch has not harmed him, and takes him from his captors 7 8. He wakes in a deserted town with his wounds treated. Lolise tries several languages, including Dragon Language, but cannot communicate with him until she enters his dream and has him study the common tongue 8 12.

She explains the Dragon Race’s history with Cursed Dragons—people who seized young dragons’ bodies—and warns that Zheng Yichen’s lack of Dragon Aura could draw dangerous scrutiny. His soul, however, matches his body unlike theirs; she also suspects that it comes from another world. Lolise tells him to stay with her, promising instruction while requiring his cooperation in experiments on his unusual soul 13.

Lolise teaches Zheng Yichen magic and subjects him to strenuous physical training. When Church investigators arrive to examine the deserted town, she takes him to her secluded castle in the Illusion Demon Forest 15 19 21 23 24. Later, her expertise helps turn his idea for a Magic Weapon Summoning Book into a working system; she becomes its first contractor and helps him refine it as its use spreads 44 45 49.

Appearance

Lolise looks like a small, sweet-faced girl despite her claimed age 7 12.

• Eyes and skin: Her eyes are blood-colored. To Zheng Yichen, her pale, exposed arm briefly appears mottled with the same color 7.
• Gloves: She wears long gloves and removes one before touching Zheng Yichen; the hunters become aware of her after she puts it back on 7.
• Clothing: She later makes a cropped top and short shorts using material from Zheng Yichen’s scales 41.

Personality

Lolise is direct and demanding. She sets Zheng Yichen’s training regimen, dismisses his protests, and warns that staying beside her will not guarantee his safety 16 19 20. She also says she is fond of him and will not treat him as a tool, while still insisting that he cooperate with her experiments 13 14.

She can be curious about unfamiliar ideas: rather than dismiss Zheng Yichen’s proposed sound-based spellcasting, she considers how it might work. When his Magic Weapon experiments reveal an unusual talent, she decides that too much conventional instruction might constrain him 16 34. Her protectiveness has a severe edge—she regards anyone who reaches her hidden castle without permission as an intruder who deserves to die 42.

Abilities & Skills

Destructive Touch

Lolise describes the destructive effect of her touch as passive. A dead wolf’s head crumbles away in her hand, and a rabbit she touches turns to ash. Zheng Yichen is unaffected; his blood can counteract the dangerous property 14 23 41.

• Her energy whip slices through a giant Magic Beast, whose body rapidly decays afterward 19.
• Things she touches can become unsafe for others to consume, including ordinary water 44.

Dreams and Soul Investigation

• Lolise enters Zheng Yichen’s dream so they can communicate and he can learn the common tongue. She says entering his dreams is unusually difficult 12 13 15.
• She examines how well his soul fits his dragon body and later detects that his Equal Contract with Petty does not bind him in the usual way 13 43.

Magic, Contracts, and Creation

• Lolise uses gravity-enhancing restraints for training, opens a rift to retrieve objects, and can store items in a space anchored to herself 14 19 44.
• An Area Charm Formation she leaves near the town draws creatures into the surrounding forest 20.
• She includes a hidden, limited revision clause in a Confidentiality Contract, then uses it to extend the signers’ obligation to protect information about Zheng Yichen 36.
• She helps design the Magic Weapon Summoning Book’s contracts and conversion array, and later helps adapt it for Battle Qi users 44 49.
• She creates a humanlike incarnation that Zheng Yichen can control for twelve hours before it collapses 48.

Relationships

• Zheng Yichen — Pupil and subject of her soul research. He is immune to her dangerous touch, and she provides him with protection, training, and guidance 13 14 19.
• Ghost Maids — Servants at her castle. Nearly eighty have accumulated over time; about half were victims of the Illusion Demon Forest. They defer to Lolise, who has trained them to fight 24 44 45.
• Petty Fergus — Zheng Yichen’s summoning-contract partner. Lolise helps develop the Magic Weapon Summoning Book that Zheng Yichen gives Petty 30 44 45.

Notable Quotes

“If I say you can, you can.” 18

“Being by my side doesn't mean you're safe, though I don't mind protecting a weak little pet I keep with me forever.” 16