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.

a mana contract worked; therefore, they knew the severity of

no falsehoods in his words, that

room understood one thing, Waylan was putting his life on the line. He was putting his life on the

"...You're being real?"

to speak up was Randur. The dwarf that had been giving Waylan a hard time in the previous

looked towards Gernis

clouded

a while, opening

see

"Yea you can."

a smile. Evidently prepared to have been asked such

"Here you go."

to Gernis, Waylan handed him

eyes focus on him, or more specifically towards the contract

me have

the contract from Waylan's hands, Gernis started

just how valid your words

through the contract to see if there were

was confident that regardless of how much Gernis looked, there wouldn't be

singing it, he had gone through it with Douglas and Ren. As they were checking, they made sure to remove anything that

to remove all loopholes as an

"You…to go this far..."

Let

said as he eagerly looked at the

a look at it

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

"What in the..."

appeared on his face as

If I,

started reciting the contents of the contract for everyone that was

more he spoke, the

even a single point of the contract, he

much Randur looked at it,

in the room also realized this as

a way to end

Everyone wondered.

changes that were happening in the room, Waylan smiled

is going

mana contract was in fact

most of the plans, that didn't mean

or expressing their

to cover was how to have the leaders believe their words, and it

was, no explanation needed

The move worked flawlessly.

one of these statements, I

him out of his thoughts was Randur who finally

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

contract. Do you really have a way

immediately how we

a real

of the

was a bit taken aback

a time. I can't answer everyone at the

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

to Waylan's aid

spread throughout the

to Waylan's relief, all forms of

turning his attention back towards

quiet, tell

Gernis's words sounded normal, but Waylan knew what

about the plan, he had directly

those words

plan, and just speak about what we

Waylan said all of his plans, there was

"Yes, I will."

that he understood his intentions, Waylan looked towards everyone

is simple. In two days, come to this place. Make sure you bring as many subordinates as possible. Preferably, ones that can fight. The more

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