Re-Awakening: I Became a Pay To Win Boss Monster

Marlen stared at him for a few moments before letting out a sigh.

"Non-negotiable?"

"Of course not," Rael replied flatly. "If you want to survive, I need to know everything. Otherwise, I might make a giant mistake that will get all of us killed."

He narrowed his eyes.

"And before you get some funny ideas, just know that I can detect all lies. So it’s in your best interest to be truthful," Rael added.

Marlen clicked his tongue. "Very well... do you truly wish to know?"

Rael nodded.

"Alright..." Marlen leaned back in his seat. "So you know how the Depths are a lawless place, right?"

"I wouldn’t say lawless. The people seemed pretty civilized the last time I was there," Rael replied flatly.

"No, I mean as in the world laws. It’s lacking them," Marlen corrected himself. "It lacks a few of the fundamental world laws that allow things like artificial magic to function... so, for example."

He reached into his inventory and took out some kind of quill.

Then, he began drawing a magic circle in the sky.