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,

no falsehoods in his words, that was unless he

life on the line. He was putting his life on the line to prove to

"...You're being real?"

speak up was Randur. The dwarf that had been

Waylan looked towards Gernis who

face clouded with

opening his mouth,

I see tha

"Yea you can."

Evidently prepared to

"Here you go."

up to Gernis, Waylan

eyes focus on him, or more

have

hands, Gernis started looking through

me see just how

looking through the contract to see if there were any loopholes, Waylan

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

gone through it with Douglas and Ren. As they were checking, they made sure to remove anything that the dwarfs could use

remove all loopholes as an

"You…to go this far..."

Let me

eagerly looked at the contract in

a look at it

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

"What in the..."

like Gernis, a shocked look appeared on

If I, Waylan Roshfield, backstab the dwarves in

contents of the contract for everyone that was

more he spoke, the more shocked

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

how much Randur looked at it, there were no

also realized this as they

of a way to

Everyone wondered.

were happening in the

going just as

contract was in fact his

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

plan by either polishing it or expressing their inputs

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

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

The move worked flawlessly.

break any one of these

thoughts was Randur who

silence did not

a mana contract. Do you really have a way

how

that a real

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

barrage of questions, Waylan was a bit taken aback as

time. I can't answer everyone at the

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

Waylan's aid

voice and aura spread throughout

much to Waylan's relief, all

his head, turning his attention

everyone is quiet, tell us what you want

knew what he meant when he said 'tell us

asking Waylan about the plan, he had directly asked him

words

and just speak about

midst. If Waylan said all of his plans, there was a good chance that their plans would be exposed to the enemy and would end up

"Yes, I will."

understood his intentions, Waylan looked towards everyone

come to this place. Make sure you bring as many subordinates as

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