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.

in the room knew how a mana contract worked; therefore, they knew

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

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

"...You're being real?"

up was Randur. The dwarf that had been

towards Gernis who was looking back at

clouded with

while, opening his

see tha

"Yea you can."

with a smile. Evidently prepared to

"Here you go."

to Gernis, Waylan handed

eyes focus on him, or more specifically

me have a

hands, Gernis started looking through

how valid your

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

of how much Gernis

they made sure to remove anything that the dwarfs

to remove all loopholes as an astonished

"You…to go this far..."

it? Let me have

looked at the contract in Gernis's

look at

minding Randur's attitude, Gernis passes the contract onto him who

"What in the..."

shocked look appeared on his face as he looked through

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

he started reciting the contents of the contract for everyone

the more shocked he

a single point of the

much Randur looked at it,

room also realized this as they all looked at Douglas

he really know of a way

Everyone wondered.

happening in the room, Waylan smiled

is going

mana contract was in fact his

of

either polishing it or expressing their inputs on areas that needed

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

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

The move worked flawlessly.

any one of these statements, I will

his thoughts was Randur who finally finished reciting

silence did not last

that really a mana contract. Do you really have a way to stop

how we can stop this

that a

the hall.

a bit taken aback as he wrily

time. I can't answer everyone at the

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

to Waylan's aid

aura spread throughout the whole hall,

much to Waylan's relief,

attention back

is quiet, tell

words sounded normal, but Waylan knew what he meant when he

the plan, he had directly asked

implication behind those words was

and just speak

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

"Yes, I will."

to gesture that he understood his intentions,

is simple. In two days, come to this place. Make sure you bring as many subordinates as possible. Preferably, ones that can fight. The more the

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