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.

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

were no falsehoods in his words, that was unless he

putting his life on the line to prove to everyone present that he

"...You're being real?"

The dwarf that had been giving Waylan a hard time

at Randur, Waylan looked towards Gernis who was looking back at

clouded with

while, opening his

see tha

"Yea you can."

prepared to have been asked such

"Here you go."

to Gernis, Waylan handed him

noticed everyone's eyes focus on him, or more specifically towards the

have

Waylan's hands, Gernis started

me see just how valid

contract to see if there were any

of how much Gernis looked, there wouldn't

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

had indeed managed to remove all loopholes as an astonished

"You…to go this far..."

Let me have

as he eagerly looked at the contract in Gernis's

a look at it

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

"What in the..."

shocked look appeared on his face as he looked through

If I,

he started reciting the contents of the contract for

the

even a single point of the contract, he would die. He

how much Randur looked at it, there were

this as

he really know of a way

Everyone wondered.

changes that were happening in the room, Waylan

going just as

mana contract was in fact his

one that came up with most of

to the plan by either polishing it or expressing their inputs on areas that

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

it was, no explanation needed to

The move worked flawlessly.

break any one of

of his thoughts was Randur who

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

contract. Do you really have a way to

us immediately how we can stop this

that a

at Waylan who was standing in the middle of the hall. All at

was a bit taken

a time. I can't answer everyone at the

He helplessly said.

"Silence everyone."

to Waylan's aid

spread throughout the whole hall, silencing everyone

relief, all forms of noise

head, turning his attention

now that everyone is quiet, tell us what

Waylan knew what he meant when he said 'tell

the plan, he had directly asked him about what they were supposed

words was

speaking about the plan, and just speak about what we need to

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

"Yes, I will."

that he understood his

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

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