119 All Railways Lead to the Empire

Count Orlando was the representative of the Western Union.

As such, he often met with outsiders and needed no small amount of political insight, tact, and experience.

- Throb, throb!

Moreover, since the first person many of the Western Union's prospective opponents met was Orlando, he was a middle-aged nobleman who put considerable effort into maintaining his appearance.

- Buzzz….

“There. That should do it. The rest of the swelling will naturally go down within a few days.”

“Th-thank you, Saintess….”

Such a nobleman, that is.

His facial bones had been shattered by a slap from Flare, a royal dragon, but thanks to the Saintess, who had been nearby, he had barely been brought back to life.

“Tch, why save him?”...