The Author's POV
Chapter 335
335 Infiltration [3]
[Henolur, Elder council]
A deathly silence enveloped the hall.
"…what did you just say?"
Gernis's solemn voice echoed across the hall.
A terrifying pressure spread out from his small and aged body, completely enveloping the hall.
Subjected to such pressure, Waylan merely frowned.
Having been with Douglas for a long time, he was already used to the pressure. Although Gernis was indeed higher ranked than Douglas, at the end of the day, the dwarves weren't really a combat-oriented race. They were craftsmen, not warriors. They didn't possess the bloodlust or battle-aura frontline fighters did, not to the same extent.
The pressure wasn't anything that Waylan couldn't handle.
"Haaaa..."
Closing his eyes and breathing out, Waylan opened his eyes and stared directly at Gernis.
"I'll say it again. Give me a chance, and I will help you end this war."
"Pftt..."
Once Waylan's words faded, the dwarf with red eyebrows, Randur, burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, I can't-I can't believe this! What kind of nonsense is this?"'
Slapping the table, Randur continued to laugh for a solid minute.
It was only when he realized that everyone's attention was on him that he finally stopped laughing.
Looking around, he asked with a deadpan look, "What? dinna ye guys also find his delusions funny?"
"This be nae laughing matter, Randur."
Gernis spoke gravely, the look on his face severe.
"Don't tell me you actually believe his words?" Randur asked with an incredulous look.
To him, it was clear to see that Waylan was merely spouting nonsense to save himself.
Leaning his body forward, he looked towards the other dwarves present before pointing at Waylan.
"Stop tha war? bah, if he cou've done it, he wou've done it 'afore. Why now? he's clearly just trying ta save his ass. I'm sure yer all smart enough ta understand this, right?"
Unexpectedly, Randur was met with silence. No one spoke up.
The silence further enraged him. He glared at everyone present.
"Have low have we fallen for you guys to not realize this, eh?!"
In reality, everybody shared the same thoughts as Randur. However, unlike Randur, they didn't speak up because of Gernis.
The solemnity clouding his face prevented them from speaking up. He had a grim aura surrounding him, one that seemed to suffocate the air itself.
No one was as fearless as Randur in that situation.
Fortunately for Randur, Gernis didn't seem to mind his words. The latter seemed too preoccupied with Waylan's actions. All of his attention seemed focused on the human before him.
Staring at him for quite a while, he asked.
"...How confident are you in your words?"
"Very."
Waylan flatly replied.
Looking at the other dwarves present, he straightened his back.
"If you give me a chance, I'll do what I said I will do."
"Hmm.."
Waylan's confident expression,
what Waylan said sounded absurd, his fearless expression planted a seed of doubt inside
could he? Was he
things through, Gernis doubted
extreme like an execution. After all, although he was one of the main people responsible for the failure, they too were at
was before, things were different
situation with
aggravated the situation. If before he couldn't have been executed for a failure not entirely on him,
betting
gravity of Waylan's words and determination made Gernis think
one would be stupid enough to worsen
Gernis decided to see where this bet would take
Tell
"I apologize."
what Gernis expected. lowering his head,
this, Gernis's face
you playing
and glanced at all of the individuals seated in the
don't want to tell you, but
"Why is that?"
and looked at the other
brow, he indifferently
already obvious why?" It was then that
Waylan was not saying anything was because he was afraid that
words as all of those
with his words as he
then you insinuate that there might be a spy amongst us?
dwarf was none other
face was twisted
to have this sort of vendetta against Waylan. In fact, he wasn't the only one that
ones who kept quiet didn't want to annoy Gernis, someone
ye guys be even listening ta him! Ye are a
words be right? what if he truly knows o'
finally spoke
head in the
when even we don't know? And why only now? Something ain't addin' up! I dinna and winna trust that
a valuable
chimed in, much to
"Then..."
words caused
give him a chance ta prove himself ta us. Since Jomnuk has been kidnapped, we have nothing ta lose. It's nae like we're going
his attention back
carry on with tha plans ye have. If ye manage ta successfully do as ye've said, nae only will we clear ye O' your failure, but we'll also
blanky sat there with his mouth hung open. But,
my mind. 'Tis shall be the final decision. You
and respected person, the other dwarves present could
Waylan, Gernis continued, "Waylan, tha only reason why I'm giving ye this chance be because o' Douglas. Me faith be nae with ye but with Douglas. If
eyes, Waylan nodded
understand. I will do my best to
all we wish
and right, Gernis
all for now. If Waylan needs something,
"Understood."
standing up, though displeased, the other
Randur, the dwarf that seemed to have a vendetta against Waylan,
going
***
Gulp-!
me. At this point, my eyes were bloodshot and
I had managed to last for
managed to infiltrate the
wanted, I could
was only a
Cli Clank-!
me opened up. The guard that brought me here came
to
"On with it."
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