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 of Waylan's

were no falsehoods in his words, that

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

"...You're being real?"

Randur. The dwarf that

towards Gernis who was looking back at

face clouded with

opening his mouth, Gernis

see

"Yea you can."

a smile. Evidently prepared to have been

"Here you go."

Gernis, Waylan handed him

focus on him, or more specifically towards the

me have

from Waylan's hands, Gernis started

me see just how valid your

the contract to see if there were

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

gone through it with Douglas and Ren. As they were checking, they made sure to

remove all loopholes as an astonished look soon appeared on Gernis's

"You…to go this far..."

it? Let me have

looked at the contract in Gernis's

a look at it

contract, not minding Randur's attitude, Gernis passes the contract onto him who quickly

"What in the..."

shocked look appeared on his face as

die. If

the contents of the contract

spoke, the more shocked

point. If he breached even a single point of the

how much Randur looked at it, there

realized this as they

of a way to end the

Everyone wondered.

that were happening in the room, Waylan smiled

going just

was in fact his

up with most of the

by either polishing it or expressing their inputs

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

was, no explanation needed to be said when presenting it

The move worked flawlessly.

break any one of these statements, I will

him out of his thoughts was Randur who finally finished reciting

hall as Randur's words fade. The silence did not last for

really a mana contract. Do you really have

immediately how we can stop

a

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

Waylan was a bit taken aback

ask one at a time. I can't answer

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

Waylan's aid was

powerful voice and aura spread throughout the whole hall, silencing everyone

Waylan's relief, all forms of

head, turning his attention back towards

quiet, tell us

knew what he meant when he said 'tell us what you want

plan, he had directly asked him about what

behind those words was clear to

about the plan, and just speak about

aware of a possible spy hiding in their midst. If Waylan said all of his

"Yes, I will."

Gernis to gesture that he understood his intentions, Waylan looked

In two days, come to this place. Make sure you bring as many subordinates

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