Adam and the girls stood casually in front of the Throne while King Arthran is giving a long speech for his audience.
The Throne room is well lit and a lot of people are in attendance to watch this momentous occasion.
Eventually Arthran's eloquent tirade ended and he focused his attention back to the Offworlders in front of him.
He can still remember what Merlin has told him about this man.
He has no doubt that all of it is true.
"Without further ado! I would like to conclude this momentous occasion by congratulating Lord Adam Black for his win against our most honorable Sir Galahad."
Another round of loud applause came from the crowd.
"In recognition for this great feat, I would like to personally extend my selfish wish and offer Lord Adam to be one of the Heroes of Cavalon. As our acknowledgement of his overwhelming power, all of our Cavalon Knights have agreed to give him the position of our First Rank Hero."
The crowd went crazy with the King's offer. They all saw how Adam degraded one of their Heroes to a rag doll. A man with such overwhelming firepower is definitely a great asset to the Kingdom.
"Being a Hero of our Kingdom you will be asked to defend or represent our Kingdom in an international conflict. In exchange the position comes with its benefits. Aside from the yearly Gold income that's equivalent to five percent of our Kingdom's gross tax collection, you will also own fifty percent of every land that you'll win for the crown during a national duel challenge. You can then sell the land to the Kingdom or you can defend it personally. You will also gain a vote towards our national policies and laws."
Everybody was surprised. Considering its vast territory, five percent of the Cavalon Kingdom's yearly income can set anyone for life. Even their most powerful Knight Hero, Sir Lancelot is only earning one percent and he is one of the most wealthy personalities in the Kingdome to date.
On top of that, owning fifty percent of the land that the Kingdom wins during his duels is practically unheard off. A land may eventually be granted to an individual by the King or someone can buy the land from the Kingdom for a huge price. None of the current Heroes in the Kingdom have such a benefit before.
And lastly, a vote for the national laws and policies has always been reserved for the Kingdom's old families and nobilities. It's a vote that can change the direction and the outlook of the Kingdom. It has always been a tool for the old families and the nobilities to let the lower masses know of their heritage and power. Gaining such a vote for someone so new to the Kingdom is simply never done.
While everyone is waiting in anticipation, Adam was just standing there playing with a miniature death star from a movie he saw in his original planet. He got it floating on top his palm, he can't seem to decide if he should test fire its main laser or not inside the room.
Astoria saw that the king was standing awkwardly in front so she lightly tapped Adam on his shoulder and silently indicated towards the King.
"Oh I didn't notice that you're finished there."
He paused for a bit as if reaching a decision about his toy and used one hand to crush it in mid air. Everyone saw the small metallic ball wizzed and a small puff of smoke appeared on top of it.
"Arthran! If you don't mind me calling you by your name. I really appreciate all that gesture, however I'm just a traveler and simply wish to explore this world. I have no intention of settling down and tying myself to this place. I am the last person in this world that can be considered a Hero. I am a lot of things Arthran but a Hero I am definitely not."