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.

contract worked; therefore, they knew the severity

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

the room understood one thing, Waylan was putting his life on the line. He was putting his life on the line to prove to everyone present that he

"...You're being real?"

to speak up was Randur. The dwarf that had been giving Waylan a

towards Gernis who was

face clouded

a while, opening

I see tha

"Yea you can."

prepared to have been asked

"Here you go."

to Gernis, Waylan handed him the

focus on him,

have

contract from Waylan's hands, Gernis started looking

see just how valid your

looking through the contract to see if there

that regardless of how much

and Ren. As they were checking, they made

to remove all loopholes as an

"You…to go this far..."

Let me

eagerly looked at the contract

a look at

away from the contract, not minding Randur's attitude, Gernis passes the contract onto him who quickly snatched it and went

"What in the..."

on his face as he looked

die. If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab

reciting the contents of the contract

more he spoke, the more shocked he

he breached even a single point of the contract, he would die. He was leaving himself with no

much Randur looked at it, there were no

this as they all

know of a way to end the

Everyone wondered.

in the room, Waylan

is going

contract was

came up with most of

by either polishing it or

needed to cover was how to have the leaders believe their words, and it was Waylan's idea to use the mana contract to shut

needed to be said when

The move worked flawlessly.

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

was Randur who

fade. The silence did not last for long as not long after, total chaos erupted in

Do you really have a way

immediately how

a real mana

the hall. All at once, everyone in the room

a bit taken aback as

ask one at a time. I can't answer

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

Waylan's aid

throughout the whole hall,

much to Waylan's relief, all forms

head, turning his attention back towards Waylan,

quiet, tell us what you

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

directly asked him about

those words was clear to

just speak about what

spy hiding in their midst. If Waylan said all of his plans, there

"Yes, I will."

he understood his intentions, Waylan looked

this place. Make sure you bring as many subordinates as possible. Preferably, ones that

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