When he said that, I was speechless.

I was stunned, no, I was dazed. But I knew I couldn't reject the King's offer in front of his loyal subjects, that would be degrading his authority. So I got down on one knee

“My Lord, your servant is overwhelmed with such offer, what I did was merely an act of helping the people.”

He smiled and took me up

“What you did is what no man was willing to do, and you did it out of the goodness of your heart and not for glory nor for politics, therefore today you shall be son, Prince Maximus.” he said in plain english,...