## Chapter 255 – 26. Incheon (4)
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Super yachts offer as much to see and enjoy as their size suggests.
Born that way, and then completely renovated with immense cost, manpower, and time, they have the capacity to handle any number of people who might flock to them.
Therefore, people should have been scattered all over the place, but instead, they were gathered in the enormous banquet hall on the deck.
It was just the beginning of the banquet, which I had called them to, and also because the deck banquet hall was the highlight of the event in the first place.
Lavish decorations and sights, overflowing food, and high-ranking figures scattered around.
But the atmosphere wasn’t exactly great.
People were chattering loudly, creating a noise that bordered on cacophony. Noisy is normal for any banquet, but the nature of this noise was a little different.
The people here weren’t just talking; they wore expressions close to shock.
Tap, tap.
Sooa, standing on the platform, took a few deep breaths and tapped the microphone a couple of times.
The heavy, dull sound echoed, drawing some attention.
But the banquet hall remained noisy, and most people were still whispering among themselves.
“Distinguished guests attending this banquet, hello. I sincerely thank you for attending our event today. For the next two nights and three days on this yacht… (omitted) …I hope that all of our businesses will prosper in the new year, and I would like to introduce the people who will grace this occasion.”
VIPs among VIPs were introduced in turn.
Mostly people sent by my family or distant relatives like Minjia. Gominji, shamelessly disguised as the secretary team leader, introduced herself as Kim Seoye, the exploration team leader, still wearing that ridiculous disguise from earlier.
Fortunately, people didn’t seem to notice, but it was quite absurd.
What on earth does Gominji want to do?
“The chief of staff to Vice Chairman Gominyeong of Korea Military is here with us.”
The order of introducing the VIPs was generally chaotic.
People didn’t seem to pay much attention.
After such an unprecedented event, they couldn’t possibly be concerned about this.
But there was an exception, and that was when Kang Hyeyeong was introduced.
As the chief of staff to the group’s vice chairman, she was a figure of power that people could truly feel. Of course.
And the finale was my grandfather’s message.
Even amidst the noise, it had the effect of drawing everyone’s attention.
Having a powerful background is always a good thing.
“Finally, I would like to introduce Mr. Go Muyeol, who planned and hosted this grand banquet.”
Clap, clap, clap.
Perhaps because I was a direct descendant of Korea Group standing right before their eyes, the people were more focused than ever, and the applause was louder.
I appropriately acknowledged their attention and stepped onto the platform.
Even though it wasn’t a high platform, I could see the tops of everyone’s heads.
So many people.
Each and every one of them was a powerful figure who moved Incheon’s society.
From public institutions like the police, prosecution, courts, and city defense forces, to the big players in each industry, the place was swarming with them.
At this moment, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call this yacht Incheon.
‘…If we exclude the political sphere, that is.’
With so many people, there were hardly any empty seats.
However, most politicians didn’t participate.
Except for Kim Eunji and a dozen others, it was as if they weren’t there at all.
Anger flared up again.
To dare ruin this important moment of bringing Incheon onto my yacht.
It will remain in my mind forever.
“Ah, hello. I’m Go Muyeol.”
I said it casually, and people burst into applause.
When it subsided a bit, I continued.
“As you know, I unintentionally ended up being the last son of Korea Group, but I don’t have any significant position within the family yet. However, since I operate several companies centered around Korea Entertainment, please refer to me as CEO from now on. The reason I arranged this event today is… (omitted).”
There was a script prepared by the secretaries, but I didn’t look at it and just spoke as I felt.
Because of those annoying congressmen, I didn’t have the mental capacity to look at such things anyway.
“I sincerely thank everyone for gracing this occasion with their presence. But as you can see around you, most of our respected congressmen who are in charge of Incheon’s legislation and city administration, and high-ranking officials from the city hall and each district office, are not here.”
The murmuring among the people grew louder.
They were constantly moving their mouths, but their eyes were fixed on me.
“They certainly said they would attend the banquet, but unfortunately, they changed their minds a few days ago. Isn’t there a by-election for the Namdong-gu district head in April? They asked for my understanding, saying that both parties and the mayor’s office were focusing all their efforts on that by-election, so they didn’t have time to attend my banquet. And as you can see today-,”
At this timing, as previously arranged, Baekseol came up to the platform and pretended to whisper to me.
I leaned slightly towards her, pretending to listen.
“Ah, news has just come in. It seems everyone is already talking about this.”
“Ahem…”
The sound of people swallowing could be heard here and there.
“Just now, a terrible thing happened: all the district heads of our Incheon City were murdered.”
As I spoke the incident myself, the banquet hall became uncontrollably noisy.
It was impossible to calm them down, but since I didn’t intend to calm them down, I just left it as it was.
“Too much of a coincidence…”
“Is this really a coincidence?”
“But that doesn’t make sense-,”
“Could it be Mr. Go…?”
They glanced at me and spouted all sorts of words.
I smiled slightly at them.
“To be honest, I was a little suspicious. The district head by-election, of course they’re busy, but is it really so busy that so many congressmen and staff members can’t attend? Did they perhaps disregard me or look down on me? I couldn’t shake that thought. But I was wrong. I thought there was only one district head by-election, but it turns out there were sixteen. With sixteen elections happening simultaneously, of course they would be too busy to attend my banquet.”
As I said that with a somewhat mocking tone, the banquet hall became quieter.
If you listen closely, my words don’t make sense.
I’m saying it that way on purpose.
“Anyway, now that my suspicion and dissatisfaction have been resolved, I am happy. So many people have come to see me, have come to grace this occasion, and I have once again found faith and trust in our respected city council members.”
At that opportune moment, a tremendous sonic boom was heard from the sky.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the entire sky was torn apart. Drawn by the sound, I looked up and saw Pacific Knight First Platoon, with their dedicated armaments fully deployed, flying towards the yacht in formation at high speed from the distance.
Technically, unless they were breaking several times the speed of sound, they could have flown in quietly enough.
But I deliberately ordered them to return noisily.
If you have to draw your sword and cut something, you must show the traces to everyone.
That way, you don’t have to draw it a second time.
Pacific Knight First Platoon quickly arrived above the super yacht’s deck, the banquet hall, and after circling a couple of times, landed in the empty space on the deck with their dedicated armaments deployed.
That flamboyant performance stole everyone’s attention.
“…!”
Their appearance was by no means clean.
As if they had just come from a war somewhere, there were scorch marks from flames all over their exteriors, and some parts were slightly dented or crushed.
Even one knight’s dedicated armament had fresh flesh and blood slowly dripping from it, as if it had just been attached.
It seemed to be stuck slightly inward, so it hadn’t fallen off even after flying at that high speed.
I tapped the microphone again to get people’s attention.
“Oh dear, I’ve made it noisy. I’m sorry. They are Pacific Knight First Platoon of Korea Military. They had some urgent business to take care of this morning, so I sent them out on a mission, and they happened to return at this timing. Haha.”
I smiled awkwardly, but no one smiled back.
“For the next two nights and three days, they will protect me and all of you very safely inside this yacht. Everyone knows what a knight is, right? I, Go Muyeol, promise you that you don’t have to worry about safety at all.”
I examined the people’s reactions.
Most of them seemed to have noticed what I had done.
“I’ve been talking for too long. The shorter the speech at a time like this, the better. I don’t have much experience, and I’m so excited to be in such an honorable place that I got carried away. I’ll stop here. Once again, I would like to thank everyone who has gathered here.”
After finishing appropriately, I grabbed the microphone head and lowered it deeply.
Then, Sooa, who was standing next to me, stretched out her hands towards the audience and began to applaud.
As my secretaries, who were scattered here and there, followed suit, the rest of the people gradually began to clap as well.
Soon, applause that rivaled a musical encore poured out.
