The crowd was buzzing with discussions, and Li Yu had to tap the floor with the scepter to bring silence back to the hall.
"To end this war and bring peace to the continent, we need more than just maintaining our faith in our Lord Saturday. We need a king. He must be devout, exceptionally brave, and possess a loving heart.
"To select this person, I have brought a hamr from the Divine Country."
"Anyone who can lift this hamr will be acknowledged by Saturday as the new ruler of Bratis Continent."
As Li Yu finished his last word, the hall burst into an uproar once more.
The folks initially thought they were just attending Ireya's coronation ceremony, but from Li Yu's words, they realized the king was to be chosen on the spot.
The crowd couldn't believe their ears. Soone asked, "If I can pick up that iron hamr, can I beco the new king of Bratis Continent too?"
Li Yu nodded, "Whoever can lift that hamr will prove he is destined by fate."
This ti the crowd was thoroughly ignited, with countless people feeling a surge of excitent from within.
This ti, everyone had a chance to beco king!
Even though many felt they didn't et the three requirents, they still wished to try, hoping that by a stroke of luck, they might lift that hamr and ascend in one step.
However, many had already tried to touch the hamr before Li Yu's arrival, and none succeeded in lifting it.
But with the temptation of the throne, even more people were ready to try again.
Seeing this, Li Yu said, "Anyone who thinks they can bear this responsibility can co before ."
As his words fell, the gaze of everyone in the hall beca even more intense, yet no one stepped forward.
The nobles looked at one another, and none moved their feet.
Knowing what they were concerned about, Li Yu added, "You need not worry. This is the will of our Lord Saturday, and Ireya also agrees. She is not here right now because she wants you to try first."
Li Yu then glanced at the people from the Golden Valley standing aside in the hall, "This selection doesn't discriminate between commoners or nobles. Even if you're not from the Western Territory, it doesn't matter as long as you're a follower of Saturday."
The commotion among the crowd grew even louder because Li Yu's conditions were so lenient, as if anyone who had hands could participate.
Pibo turned to a knight behind him and said, "Ricardo, you are the strongest among us. Since Prophet rlin said so, go and give it a try on our behalf."
The knight nad Ricardo was a little tempted, but he respectfully replied, "Since it's a selection for the king, none of us may fit as well as you. It should be you."
Pibo shook his head, "I have no interest in being king, only hoping to reclaim the Campbell family's land within my lifeti. If you lift that hamr, just rember to fulfill this wish for ."
Ricardo turned to face Lilania.
She quietly held her husband's hand and softly said to Ricardo, "You heard Pibo. Go ahead, don't keep Prophet rlin waiting."
Ricardo then stood up and walked over to Li Yu.
He first extended his left hand, bowed respectfully to Li Yu, then grasped the hamr, exerting his wrist forcefully, but found the hamr unmoved as if it was rooted to the table.
Ricardo couldn't help but blush as he sheepishly looked at Li Yu.
The Prophet of the Double Rest Sect said, "It's okay, if you weren't ready the first ti, you can try again."
Upon hearing this, Ricardo was delighted. This ti, he took off his gloves, loosened his wrists and fingers, and faced the hamr like it was a formidable enemy.
As he grasped the hamr again, not just his wrist but his legs, waist, abdon, and arms all exerted force, with veins popping out on his forehead like little worms.
But the result was no different from the first ti; regardless of how much strength Ricardo mustered, he still couldn't lift the hamr.
Finally, the knight had to give up, a look of disappointnt flashing across his face as he released his grip, took two steps back, and said, "It seems I am not the one our Lord Saturday is looking for."
After speaking, he bowed again and returned to his position behind Pibo.
Seeing soone take the lead eased the concerns of others, and soon another person stepped forward, this ti a lord from the Western Territory.
His nickna was Hercules, renowned for his strength since childhood. In the previous battle with Tristan, he had shown exceptional bravery, at least considering himself capable of eting the requirent for valiance.
His devotion to Saturday was no less, although the requirent for a loving heart was unclear; he wasn't sure if he qualified.
However, he didn't bother overthinking and directly walked up to the iron table, gripping the hamr's handle.
Many nobles in the hall recognized him and knew his great strength. Seeing him step forward made them believe there was hope.
But Hercules disappointed them, or rather gave others hope, as despite trying three tis with a flushed face, he failed to lift the hamr, ultimately having to give up reluctantly.
Yet this did not dampen the enthusiasm in the hall; seeing two potential contenders gone, the remaining participants grew even more excited.
This ti, without needing further encouragent from Li Yu, everyone quickly lined up, eager to try lifting the hamr.
In the end, even attendants, warriors, cooks, and even coachn heard the news and ca to try their luck.
And true to his earlier promise, Li Yu did not turn anyone away.
But from morning until dusk, thousands of people attempted to lift the hamr, yet none succeeded in lifting it from the table.
Thus, more people began suspecting that the hamr was connected to the table.
It wasn't until the last person gave up that Ireya finally entered the hall.
The crowd made way for the girl, allowing her to walk up to Li Yu.
Ireya was also a bit nervous, knowing what had transpired inside despite not entering earlier.
That seemingly lightweight hamr had beco an insurmountable challenge for everyone.
Miss Rabbit herself was not particularly strong; she was well aware of her shallow victory in the duel arena, entirely reliant on the Holy Artifact Li Yu gave her to dominate the arena.
Although the Prophet of the Double Rest Sect had, as usual, shared the thod to lift the hamr in advance, she was still worried about ssing up.
However, as she followed Li Yu's instructions, aligning her left thumb with the groove in the center of the hamr, a miracle occurred, and the girl effortlessly lifted the hamr that no one else could move from the table.
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