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.

mana contract worked; therefore, they knew the severity

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

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?"

The dwarf that had been giving Waylan

Gernis

face clouded with

while, opening his mouth,

I see

"Yea you can."

prepared to have been asked

"Here you go."

Gernis, Waylan handed him

focus on him, or more specifically towards the contract

have

the contract from Waylan's hands, Gernis

me see just how valid your words

looking through the contract to see if

much Gernis looked,

were checking, they made sure to remove anything that the dwarfs could use as a point to

they had indeed managed to remove all loopholes as an astonished look soon

"You…to go this far..."

is it? Let me have a

eagerly looked at the contract

a look at

passes the contract onto him who quickly snatched it and went

"What in the..."

on

not have a way to stop the war, will die. If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab the

the contents of the contract for everyone that

the

even a single point of

looked at it,

realized this as they all looked at

he really know of a way to end

Everyone wondered.

that were happening in

going just as

was in

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

plan by either polishing it or expressing their

to have the leaders believe their words, and it was

knew what it was, no explanation needed to be

The move worked flawlessly.

one of these statements, I

Randur who finally finished reciting the

did not last for long as not long after, total chaos erupted in

contract. Do you really have a way to

immediately how we can

that a real mana

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

a bit taken aback

one at a time. I can't answer everyone at the same

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

Waylan's aid

voice and aura spread throughout the whole hall, silencing

to Waylan's relief, all

turning his attention back towards Waylan, Gernis

tell us what you want us to

Waylan knew what he meant when he said 'tell us what

Waylan about the plan, he had directly

those words was clear to

speaking about the plan, and just speak about

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

"Yes, I will."

to gesture that he understood his intentions, Waylan looked towards everyone in

you bring as many subordinates as possible. Preferably, ones

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