When word reached Lohrasp of King Kay Khusrow's mystical ascension and the departure of the royal host, he mounted the Kianian throne and donned the golden crown. The golden-girdled paladins of Iran gathered before him. Lohrasp addressed the council of nobles, saying: 'O leaders of the realm who heard the final words of King Khusrow, whosoever is not well-pleased with my throne holds no memory of royal wisdom. I shall execute every command he gave me, striving for righteousness. Keep no secrets from me, for to forsake the counsel of kings is a transgression before Yazdan.'
Zal the White-Haired, the ancient sage of Sistan, stepped forward and replied: 'Khusrow himself designated you as our sovereign. I have accepted his testament, and my feet shall never stray beyond his borders. You are king, and we are your humble servants. Neither I, nor Rostam, nor any warrior of Zabulistan shall ever sever our pledge to your throne.' Lohrasp praised Zal's devotion, acknowledging that Khusrow had formally granted Nimruz to Zal's line, declaring that his royal treasure and the crown itself belonged equally to the defenders of Iran.
Turning to Gudarz, Lohrasp bade the old paladin speak his heart. Gudarz, grieving the disappearance of his kin—Giev, Rohham, and Bizhan—replied: 'I stand alone today, yet my word is one with Dastan's. The sacred covenant we swore to Khusrow remains unbroken; you are our king, and we shall not fail your command.' At these words, all the grandees bowed low and offered prayers of allegiance.
His heart refreshed, Lohrasp selected an auspicious day—the sacred festival of Mehregan—to crown himself in the majestic tradition of Fereydun of old. He restored the royal palace of Kay Khusrow, renewed the state archives, and established his reign under the righteous turning of the heavens.