"Hahaha! Thank you for welcoming with such vigour." Laughing lightheartedly, Niles puts his hand on his chest and bows lightly.
"I honestly intended for my visit to be a quiet one, but I quickly found that it was an impossible feat to achieve." At this, everyone in the room laughs.
The banquet is held to welcome Niles as the owner of the Dukedom by the initiative of the owner of Golden Goblet Hotel. Niles doesn't really want his presence known in this time's visit, but since the people have caught the whiff of him, he can't help but attend.
That is one of the reasons why the security of the banquet is very lax. He doesn't have any intention to spend a long time here, which is why he doesn't even bother to put extra security measures.
I get what he is doing, but it still seems pretty stupid in my opinion.
