Loki was utterly stunned.
"Hey, hey, hey, you're kidding!"
Not only had Hajrudin summoned lightning, but he had just lifted Iron Thunder, too?
Impossible!
Even if Hajrudin had inherited Ancient Giant blood from their father, his bloodline was diluted. He did not even have the horns that symbolized strength, and he was only slightly larger than an ordinary Giant.
There was no way he could earn Iron Thunder's recognition!
Bzzzt~ Bzzzt~
The lightning gradually faded.
Hajrudin's eyes had rolled back, and his entire body was charred black. Thick black smoke rose from his open mouth as he stood motionless, gripping Iron Thunder.
He seemed to have lost consciousness.
Frantic, Gerd looked at Good.
"Mr. Good!"
"Don't panic. Give him a little longer."
Good slowly shook his head, his solemn gaze fixed on Hajrudin.
He was still breathing!
An unknown amount of time passed.
Hajrudin's rolled-back eyes gradually regained focus, and his hands, which had lost their strength, tightened around Iron Thunder again.
An invisible aura surrounded him.
Covered in wounds and barely conscious, Hajrudin had only one conviction left in his mind. Veins bulged like giant pythons along his hands.
"I will... become... the king of all Giants!!!"
Accompanying the Giant's furious battle cry, the heavy Iron Thunder slowly left the ground and hung in the air.
He had lifted Iron Thunder!
Loki gaped in shock.
"Hajrudin lifted Iron Thunder!"
"And he has Conqueror's Haki, just like me!"
In that instant, Conqueror's Haki had erupted from Hajrudin, and that was precisely why he had been able to lift Iron Thunder!
Only a king of the Giants could earn Iron Thunder's recognition!
"Hajrudin, you did it!"
Gerd and the other two rushed to Hajrudin's side, wild with joy. Hajrudin had lifted Iron Thunder, which meant he was qualified to become king