281 Mid-day Banquet, Part 2 (1/2)

The venue was decorated well despite the rush, thanks to every crew working well with each other.

On the venue hall, four long tables were arranged in two sets of parallel lines, together with a small table, facing all four long tables. The small table only had three chairs, compared to the long tables filled with chairs to maximize capacity. The three chairs were reserved for Jun, Marvin, and the main chef.

There were only two to four people per long table. It was unexpected but it was extremely rare for big families to have most of their members survive for this long. Mia Logro forgot about that matter, but couldn't do anything about it when the guests started appearing.

Next to the small table was Mia Logro with a wide smile on his face.

When Jun got closer, Mia Logro bowed slightly and said, ”I apologize in advance. I didn't get to cook everything that I wanted to serve you. In the future, I would make sure to make all of them.”

At first, Jun didn't recognize the old man who was smiling brightly in front of him. He didn't even know he was a chef. For him, saving the old man was just a casual thing, and didn't even pay him any attention afterward.

Even so, he couldn't just ignore the man, so he responded nicely. ”It's fine. I'm not really a big eater, but I always look forward to eating deliciously cooked meals.” Afterward, he took a seat and waited for things to flow naturally.

The banquet was a small event he created to get acquainted with influential powers residing in the town. It was to gauge whether future rebellions could rise up from any of these families. Also, he had some announcements to make and this event would serve as a good place to start.

Marvin already asked the crew to prepare another long table for the Dream Fairy's group. The Dream Fairy was a popular elite agent group, who volunteers on defending the wild portal when Evolved Carriers attack.

The catering crew joyously prepared another long table and took their chance to speak with the Dream Fairies.

After getting everything settled, Marvin rushed back to Jun's table.

While Marvin was settling some matters, Mia Logro looked towards the kitchen entrance and gave his signal. Followed by the next scene where carts after carts of food were pushed out from the kitchen.

Although additional guests arrive, his assistant was able to react quickly and prepare another set of meals. Thankfully, they weren't like other caterers who only prepare the exact amount of dishes required to them.

Everyone got their plates of food served to them and yet, no one moved to eat their food. They were waiting for Jun to speak.

He calmed himself as to not terrify his future allies. Most of the people here brought their families, while some could only bring their friends, who they consider as family. It was an important event and them being able to seat here was a great fortune for them.

Even before Jun came, these families were already observing each other. In the back of their heads, they need to maintain good social interaction with these groups of people.

After getting a good look at everyone, Jun finally started to speak. ”I gathered everyone here to thank you for helping me stabilize this town. Each and every one of you played your own roles whether they were big or small. Also, I would like to extend my invitation to everyone here to be the first batch of people who takes oath for becoming citizens of Black Haven.”

”We have Mister Rene Galicia over, on that table,” Jun pointed and Rene Galicia stood up, making everyone turn to him. Although he was a bit embarrassed, he didn't immediately sit down and allowed everyone to get a good look at him. ”He was a lawyer who created a balance oath for everyone to swear on and abide. He will give everyone a copy of the Oath and you may read it before the ceremony later on. If anyone has any feedback after reading the oath, they are welcomed to speak up and point out any problems.”

”I'm not really sure if you were already acquainted with each other, but let's introduce ourselves to each other. My name is Jun Reyes, Black Haven's leader...”

Everyone already heard of each other, but only in name. They weren't close to any one of these families since they can be considered rival powers in town. The introduction went on quite smoothly and a relaxed atmosphere was established.

Afterward, Jun announced that everyone could eat. ”This banquet was made so everyone could get closer to each other. I hope it would serve as a way to establish a stronger connection with everybody. Please eat as long as you can, and let's not waste food.”