[{"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-231":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},1057431,1369,"Chapter 232: What Does \"Hooking Up with the Princess\" Mean? A Brother's Success Is More Torturous!","defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>\"Wait, weren't we talking about Gordon? Why are you showing me this blob that looks like a porkball of dragon flesh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon wiped drool from his mouth, eyes full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth said nothing, but his mental waves were far from calm; clearly surprised, his massive body in Dragon Valley—which had been lying down—propped itself up into a sitting position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Gordon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Sorog said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it seems he was treated like a test subject, subjected to some cruel pampering—his body twisted and fattened into a ball.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha exclaimed in shock and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How vicious! Damn it, how dare they turn a noble dragon into a pork-beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her roar echoed across the Black Iron Plains; the alchemist workers on the production line around them tensed and hurried their tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorog: \"He did. I asked him why, but he kept silent—perhaps he’s too ashamed of his current state, his spirit crushed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth: \"Link to him first. I'll ask about the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorog: \"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron dragon settled onto the high platform of the Steelspike Outpost, eyes closed. Using himself as a relay hub, he jolted his spiritual energy and lit up the strands of bloodline linking Gordon, folding all the Bloodkin Chains into one network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The round, balloon-like mental projection appeared simultaneously in Garoth, Samantha, and Sorog’s mental sight. They could sense and communicate with one another, forming the Ignas brothers' \"chat group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once Sorog's rank rises higher...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Ignas brothers group will one day become the Ignas family group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he personally perceived Gordon’s mental state, even Garoth’s pupils contracted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief—he really was fat and bloated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by bulk alone, Gordon's thickness rivaled Garoth's, perhaps even a touch larger. But Gordon's body was soft rolls of fat, greasy and flabby, whereas Garoth's was forged-steel muscle, imposing and awe-inspiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental projection of Iron Dragon Gordon cracked an eye open to observe his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he noticed Sorog, there was little reaction—after all, they had just connected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw Garoth, his small eyes widened, his flesh-ripples rolling: \"Ga... Garoth?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gordon clearly saw the imposing spikes and streamlined muscles of the red-iron dragon, reverent envy nearly filled his eyes: \"This is the... exact image I’d always dreamed of!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Herculean, dominant frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce, towering posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An aura of unquestioned authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Ahhh! Why isn't it me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—this can't continue. I must model myself after Garoth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the palace, Gordon's physical body involuntarily inhaled, the belly nearly touching the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at his round belly and, with a zeal he hadn't felt before, swore to control his diet—full of determination and ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gordon, my foolish brother, haha, you're fat like a pork-beast—no, no pork-beast could match you. You’re like a super pork-beast in dragon skin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha’s sarcasm was ruthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except in front of Garoth, her barbs were always sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This familiar tone... met with Samantha's mocking, Gordon did not get angry. Instead, a strange sense of nostalgia washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You red dragon with a brain full of muscle—what do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot back and defended himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just big-bellied, not obese! These are my strategic reserves. You’ll never have the chance to look like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his body, meat-waves rippling, and snorted, \"If we fought, I'll let you strike for ten minutes first—your claws won't even touch my flesh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon didn't get mad; instead, he laughed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gordon's retorts were flimsy and lacked real force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough chatter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth cut straight to the point, calm and deliberate: \"Gordon, tell me—who turned you into this? What happened to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gordon fell silent, at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maintaining four Bloodkin Chains at once eats up considerable spiritual energy for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorog urged, \"Gordon, if you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't dawdle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, Gordon flicked his short, stubby tail and sighed with a troubled look: \"I honestly don't know where to begin. It's a long story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth asked, \"Why are you within Federation territory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it stung his pride a bit, under the red-iron dragon's questioning Gordon answered truthfully: \"I was captured by humans and taken away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once given a clear prompt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he opened up and continued: \"At that time, the Lothrian Kingdom's princess wanted a dragon as a companion, so I was sent to the royal court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought the court would be dangerous, but to my surprise, those humans lavished me with every favor, granting my every want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially Princess Elina—she even tightened her own expenses to give me the best care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth, Sorog, Samantha—after hearing the fat iron dragon’s confession, all three dragons fell quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodkin network was utterly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their watching silence, Gordon broke it: \"You might think that me becoming a court pet is a disgrace to dragons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don't see it that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I don't have to do anything every day, and those humans provide for me unconditionally—preserving my scales with giant whale oil, feeding me rare delicacies...they're more like my servants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that's right—they're all my servants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Garoth understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gordon had not been tortured like a test subject; he had been pampered beyond measure. Lazy and gluttonous by nature, indulging in court comforts had fattened him to this state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he left Sky Pit Territory, he probably hadn’t experienced real hardship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lothrian Kingdom is the Federation core—rich even as it falters—and it enjoys resources funneled from across the whole Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lazy fool like Gordon could be fattened to such grotesque size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine if all those resources had gone to Garoth instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth couldn't begin to imagine what heights he might have reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brother suffering is hateful, but a brother’s success can be agonizing in its own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the young dragons in the convergence lands fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you all quiet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, Gordon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth took a deep breath to steady himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's nothing to envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fate doesn't smile on you, then rely on yourself—steadfast will, accumulated effort day and night—and gradually obtain everything you want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gordon, I remember you once dreamed of going south—so in a way you achieved that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-iron dragon reminded him: \"With the Holy King gone, the Lothrian Federation is roiling beneath the surface; storm clouds gather. As an iron dragon, you should be clear on the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Gordon sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know—the atmosphere in the court has been tightening recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke on his own: \"But Princess Elina and I are of one mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already have my own princess. That's the first step to becoming a legendary villainous dragon. No matter what, I must find a way to protect Elina in the coming chaos—she is my most precious treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vicious dragons and princesses have always been a perfect match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those top-tier villain dragons, across their long lives, often seized princesses—either to make them consorts or to extort wealth, luring would-be rescuers into traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does it mean for the princess to be smitten with you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth looked at Gordon's rotund body with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon Samantha instantly launched a body-shot attack in the chat: \"A princess would fall for a pork-beast like you? Even a peasant girl would turn and run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Dragon Gordon snorted: \"You brainless red dragon, what do you know? I won't dignify you with more words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were in human form, his plump appearance might be despised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he's a dragon—plump dragons are adored by humans. In the court, Gordon was a social darling; many nobles prided themselves on feeding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A viscount-level noble didn't even have the right to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, leaving aside everything else, Gordon—at your size you probably can only roll around, right? Can you even fly?\" Samantha continued to mock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Gordon appeared, she felt her IQ spike—no longer the weakest among the Ignas brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like I said—you don't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat iron dragon patted his wings, which were small compared to his body, and said: \"The court's senior spellcasters personally inscribed runes on me—flight spells, float spell, haste...I have so many solidified spell effects that I lost count. I can fly much faster than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red dragon snorted in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough. You two shut up for now. Let's talk business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garoth's words cut off Gordon and Samantha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked Gordon: \"Since you want to protect the princess and are staying in the Lothrian court for that reason, do you have any concrete plan right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1442,"2026-06-03T10:02:53.298Z","2026-06-03T10:02:46.839Z",1,"novelbin.me","164891b3155795a658916c22c226c3359b661e2b99526bca9f8c459f2ac84246","defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-chapter-336","defeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-chapter-335",561,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdefeating-the-world-with-the-power-of-one-dragon-cover.jpg"]