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 knew the severity of

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

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

"...You're being real?"

up was Randur. The dwarf that had

towards Gernis who was looking back

face clouded with

opening his mouth,

I see

"Yea you can."

Evidently prepared to have been asked such

"Here you go."

to Gernis, Waylan

eyes focus on him, or more specifically towards the contract in

have

Waylan's hands, Gernis started looking

just how valid your words

at Gernis who was looking through the contract to see

how much Gernis looked, there wouldn't

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

had indeed managed to remove all loopholes as an astonished look

"You…to go this far..."

Let

said as he eagerly looked at the contract in Gernis's

a look at

minding Randur's attitude, Gernis passes the contract onto

"What in the..."

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

die. If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab the dwarves in any

the contract

more he spoke, the more

point of the contract, he would die. He was

how much Randur looked at

as they all looked at Douglas with shocked

of a

Everyone wondered.

were happening in the room, Waylan

going

a mana contract was

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

plan by either polishing it or expressing their inputs on areas

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

everyone knew what it was, no explanation needed to be said

The move worked flawlessly.

I, Waylan Roshfield, break any one of

his thoughts was Randur who finally finished

The silence did not last for long as not long after,

really a mana contract. Do you really have

us immediately how

a real

middle of the hall. All at once, everyone in the room kept asking

a

I

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

to Waylan's aid was

throughout the

much to Waylan's relief, all forms of

his attention back

now that everyone is quiet, tell

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

had directly asked

implication behind those words was clear

plan, and just speak about what we need

all of his plans, there was a good chance that their plans would be exposed to the

"Yes, I will."

gesture that he understood his intentions,

this place. Make sure you bring as

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