The Author's POV

Chapter 342

342 Taking the initiative［2]

"...I've got a way to stop the war."

A palpitating almost chilling silence enveloped the hall as everyone stared at Waylan in the middle of the room.

Before anyone could speak or voice out their objections, Waylan continued speaking.

"Yes, I know what you guys are thinking. Is he crazy? Is he out of his mind? Is he right in the head?…I'd also think the same if I were to be put in the same position as you all."

Waylan looked around before his eyes soon paused on Gernis, the Metropoliskeeper, and leader of the dwarfs.

"I know what I'm saying I absurd, but I really do have a way to end this war. You don't have to be-"

Unfortunately for Waylan, in the end, not everyone could keep themselves from voicing out their objections.

Standing up, one of the elders shouted.

"What n-"

"Quiet!"

A sharp voice echoed throughout the hall, cutting the elder off before he could formulate a sentence.

Glaring at the elder, Gernis solemnly said.

"I will nae permit any talking until he be done speaking."

His deep voice traveled through the ears of each individual present. A strong pressure came along the voice.

"...I apologize."

Reprimanded by Gernis, swallowing his pride, the dwarf apologized to Waylan who merely smiled in response.

Turning his attention back to Waylan, Gernis gestured for him to continue.

"Sorry for tha disturbance, ye may continue."

"Thank you." Waylan thanked. "As I was saying. I have a way to end this war. I know that you all must be doubting my words, hence why I came prepared."

Swiping his hand in the air, a scroll suddenly materialized out of nowhere.

"...What in the."

"A mana contract."

"Is that a mana contract?"

Everyone instantly recognized the scroll that appeared in Waylan's hands.

It was a mana contract.

Something that most individuals present in the hall had used once before, except the orcs of course.

"Correct."

Waylan said as he reached out for the contract in the air.

Grabbing the contract, he slowly unraveled it for everyone to see.

"Since none of you might believe me, I thought to myself. Is there a way to convince you guys that I'm not lying to you and that I truly know of a way to stop the war?"

Glancing at everyone in the room, Waylan flashed a smile.

"...Well, guess what? There truly is a way."

Waylan raised the hand that held onto the Scroll.

"This over here is the highest-ranked mana scroll that I could find. Meaning that it is of the highest rank available. If by any chance I breach the contract, according to the contract, I will instantly die, regardless of my rank."

As Waylan spoke, the eyes of the individuals in the room finally changed.

At the mention of the contract, the individuals who had previously treated this meeting as a mere joke finally had to change their stance.

The moment he took out the contract, they knew that this could no longer be a job.

everyone in the room knew how a mana contract worked; therefore, they

in his words, that was unless

was putting his life on the line to prove to everyone

"...You're being real?"

that had been

at Randur, Waylan looked towards Gernis who

clouded with

while, opening his

see

"Yea you can."

nodded with a smile. Evidently prepared to

"Here you go."

Waylan handed him the

eyes focus on him,

me have a

from Waylan's hands, Gernis started

me see just how valid your

to

how much

they made

indeed managed to remove all loopholes as an astonished look soon appeared on

"You…to go this far..."

it? Let me have

impatiently said as he eagerly looked at the contract in

a look at

away from the contract, not minding Randur's attitude, Gernis passes the contract onto

"What in the..."

shocked look appeared on his face as he looked through

not have a way to stop the war, will die. If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab the dwarves

the contract for

more he spoke, the more shocked

If he breached even a single point of the contract, he would die. He was leaving himself

how much Randur looked at it, there were no

room also realized this as they all

a way to end the

Everyone wondered.

the changes that were happening in the room, Waylan smiled in

is going just as

contract was in fact

one that came up with most of

also contributed to the plan by either polishing it or expressing their inputs on areas

believe their words, and

needed to be said when

The move worked flawlessly.

I, Waylan Roshfield, break any one of these statements, I

who finally finished

the hall as Randur's words fade. The silence did not last for long as not

you

immediately how

that a real

Waylan who was standing in the middle of the hall. All at once, everyone in the room kept

of questions, Waylan was a bit taken aback

at a time. I can't answer everyone at the same

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

to Waylan's aid was

throughout the whole hall, silencing

relief, all forms of noise

turning his attention back

quiet, tell us what you want

words sounded normal, but Waylan knew what he meant when he said 'tell us what

he had directly asked him

implication behind those words was

the plan, and just speak about what

said all of his plans, there was a good chance

"Yes, I will."

that he understood his intentions, Waylan looked

bring as many subordinates as possible. Preferably,

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