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.

how a mana contract

words, that was unless

moment, everyone in 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 truly knew of a way to end

"...You're being real?"

up was Randur. The dwarf that had been

looked towards Gernis who was looking

face clouded with

while, opening his mouth,

see

"Yea you can."

Evidently prepared to have been asked such

"Here you go."

Gernis, Waylan handed him

him, or more

have a

hands, Gernis started looking through

how valid

contract to see if there were any loopholes, Waylan merely

how much Gernis looked, there

checking, they made sure to remove

all loopholes as an

"You…to go this far..."

Let me have

impatiently said as he eagerly looked

look

attitude, Gernis passes the contract onto him who quickly snatched it

"What in the..."

like Gernis, a shocked look appeared on his face as he

stop the war, will die. If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab the

the contents of the contract for everyone that was present in the

more he spoke, the

a single point of the contract,

much Randur looked at it, there

this as they

really know of a way to

Everyone wondered.

in the room, Waylan smiled

going just as

contract was in

with most of the plans, that didn't mean that he and Douglas were

plan by either polishing it or expressing their inputs on areas that needed to

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

everyone knew what it was, no explanation needed to be

The move worked flawlessly.

one of these

his thoughts was Randur who finally

silence did not last

mana contract. Do you really have

us immediately how we can stop

a real

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

questions, Waylan was a

one at a time. I can't

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

Waylan's aid was

and aura spread throughout the whole hall, silencing

to Waylan's relief, all

head, turning his attention back towards Waylan,

that everyone is quiet, tell us what

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

directly asked him about what they were

those words was clear to

speaking about the plan, and just speak about

clear to see that Gernis was aware of a possible spy hiding in their midst. If Waylan said all of his plans,

"Yes, I will."

he understood his

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

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