[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon":3,"chapter-defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-chapter-184":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Defeating the World with the Power of One Dragon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1057299,1369,"Chapter 185: The Brass-Silver Dragon's True Purpose","defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-chapter-184",184,"\u003Cp>\"Blood as kindling, wails as wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass-silver dragon Deborah blinked her eyes, her slender neck slightly tilting forward as her crimson-scaled body adorned with silver patterns shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth's riddle contained many concrete symbols.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood, wails, broken spears, scorched earth... They were all tangible representations, making them easy to interpret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a natural-born master of puzzles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a few seconds of thought, the brass-silver dragon declared decisively: \"War! It's war!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her expectant gaze, Garoth slowly nodded, not stinting on praise as he said: \"Correct. You're the best riddle-solver among metal dragons I've ever met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the tip of Deborah's tail lifted slightly in barely contained joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any more? Give me another one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said: \"I can solve another, granting you an extra opportunity to command me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass-silver dragon looked at Garoth with eager anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among metal dragons, brass and yellow dragons - one obsessed with riddles, the other with chatter - were the two least popular dragon types. Few dragons, or indeed any intelligent creatures, were willing to accompany them in solving puzzles or conversing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But sharing common interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made befriending these two dragon types remarkably easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth understood this well, yet he shook his head in refusal. Knowing when to stop was important - one shouldn't always indulge others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You solved my riddle, so I permit you to join this adventure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth said solemnly: \"But remember your promise - obey my commands. Otherwise, our relationship ends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass-silver dragon nodded: \"As long as it doesn't violate my moral principles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked: \"If one day I wage war in the borderlands, would that violate your moral code?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Borderlands?\" The brass-silver dragon looked puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The land beneath our feet - the buffer zone between the Ser Wilderness and Permafrost Tundra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth asked: \"You don't know this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization dawned on Deborah as she said: \"Of course I know. This is where I was born. Though in my inherited memories, it's recorded as the convergence lands - 'borderlands' isn't the common term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass-silver dragon answered Garoth's question: \"War is merely a means, not an end. What matters is the purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked directly at Garoth and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it's for slaughter, to satisfy your cruel nature, I would refuse your command. At most I wouldn't oppose you, but I wouldn't become your accomplice either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth pressed: \"What if it's for wealth or resources?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass-silver dragon shook her head righteously: \"Such unjust acts I cannot condone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth considered, then said: \"What if you received a share?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Ahem*... Deborah suddenly covered her mouth with a claw, then said with solemn seriousness: \"Most creatures in the convergence lands are ignorant savages. Wealth and resources would be better utilized under dragon stewardship - this would actually benefit the region's development!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth asked no further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd already discerned the brass-silver dragon's fundamental nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaotic good through and through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had moral principles, but few, and with flexible boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawful good dragons like gold or silver dragons would never start wars merely for wealth or resources, nor support such actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They would punish evil, incidentally acquiring wealth and resources in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Molten Iron Legion's minions had finished their battle, killing resisters, disarming and capturing those who surrendered, then began cleaning up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They collected all intact equipment and weapons, not even sparing the minotaur corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logistics posed little challenge for the Molten Iron Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from centaurs, creatures like ogres, gnolls, and gray sacrificial wolves were inherently bloodthirsty - fallen enemies became their food, and in desperate hunger, even dead kin served as emergency rations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Civilized beings considered this brutal savagery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in resource-scarce regions like the borderlands, this was part of natural selection - winners took all, losers were consumed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minions, after intense bloodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indulged their primal instincts, forgoing even simple roasting or steaming as they tore into minotaur flesh raw, replenishing their exhausted bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth landed but neither participated nor intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps his fused human nature left him without appetite for humanoid flesh, but he wouldn't stop his minions from feasting on minotaurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside Garoth's personal distaste, minotaurs actually made excellent food - rich in protein and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karu approached with heavy footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though covered in wounds, his vigorous vitality meant none were serious. Currently, he happily cradled a minotaur head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth looked closer - it was the Bloodhoof Chieftain's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, please enjoy the head - the tastiest part! Eating brains makes you smarter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Munching on a horn fragment, Karu's words were muffled as he offered the head to the red iron dragon, though his movements betrayed reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karu's fierce face broke into a simpleton's grin as he asked: \"Then... can I eat the Bloodhoof Chieftain's remains?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His offering was genuine, but his main goal was obtaining Garoth's permission to devour Balor's corpse - though coveting it, ogre customs dictated that since Garoth slew Balor, the remains were his rightful spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth saw through the glutton ogre's scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yippee!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karu curled into a ball and rolled toward Balor's remains, joyously feasting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glutton ogres grew through consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating high-quality prey elevated Karu's life level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Bloodhoof Chieftain had burned through his demonic blood, leaving only ravaged remains, their essential life force still made them rare delicacies for Karu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not eating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deborah asked, watching the feeding dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha was tearing into a mammoth while the white dragon Trixie ripped chunks from a giant minotaur's flesh, her blood-smeared face radiating ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Valley had spice reserves from merchant caravans. Compared to raw flesh, Garoth now preferred carefully cooked, flavor-rich meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With current conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his rigorous training life, fine dining became a rare indulgence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deborah studied this atypical red iron dragon, her gaze lingering on his majestic yet composed profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither joining the feast nor stopping the brutality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This contradiction made her scales itch with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This red iron dragon differs so much from my concept of evil dragons - is he not truly evil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brass-silver dragon wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an unusual flapping sound reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning, she saw the petite faerie dragon Vira.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of dimensional dragons astonished Deborah, especially seeing one coexisting with evil dragons. But having noticed Vira while tailing Garoth, her reaction remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reflection, chaotic good dragons like faerie dragons mixing with evil ones wasn't unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for herself, Deborah didn't consider this \"consorting with evil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joining the adventure was merely one objective - she had another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—To subtly influence Garoth toward becoming a good dragon through constant proximity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey newcomer, joining Dragon Valley, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faerie dragon circled Deborah, saying: \"Remember - I'm third in command. 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