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,

were no falsehoods in his words, that was unless he didn't

on the line. He was putting his life on the line to prove to everyone present that he

"...You're being real?"

Randur. The dwarf that had been giving Waylan a hard

Gernis who was looking back

face clouded with unprecedented

a while, opening

see

"Yea you can."

nodded with a smile. Evidently prepared to have been asked such

"Here you go."

up to Gernis, Waylan

he moved, Waylan noticed everyone's eyes focus on him, or more specifically towards the contract in

me have a

hands, Gernis

me see just how valid

to see if there

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

they made sure to remove anything that the dwarfs could

to remove all loopholes as an astonished look soon

"You…to go this far..."

Let

looked at the contract in Gernis's

a look at it

passes the contract onto him who quickly snatched it

"What in the..."

on his

will die. If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab the

mouth, he started reciting the contents of the contract

he spoke, the more

he breached even a single point of the contract, he would die.

looked

in the room also realized this as they

of a way

Everyone wondered.

were happening in

going just

a mana contract was in

that came up with most of the plans, that didn't mean that he and

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

areas they needed to cover was how to have the leaders believe their words, and it was Waylan's idea to use the

no explanation needed to be said when presenting

The move worked flawlessly.

any one of

him out of his thoughts was Randur who finally finished reciting the contents of

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

a mana contract. Do you really have

how we can

that a real

the middle of the

a bit

ask one at a time. I can't answer

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

to Waylan's aid was

voice and aura spread throughout the whole hall,

Waylan's relief, all

his head, turning his attention back towards Waylan, Gernis

is quiet, tell us what

hall, Gernis's words sounded normal, but Waylan knew what

than asking Waylan about the plan, he had directly asked him

words was clear to

plan, and just speak about what we

a possible spy hiding in their midst. If Waylan said all of his plans, there was a good chance that their plans would be exposed to the enemy

"Yes, I will."

understood his intentions, Waylan looked towards

sure you bring as many subordinates as possible. Preferably, ones that can fight. The more

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