Chapter 449: ·The Dragon's Miracle

【Because he activated his Noble Phantasm, Spartacus has now grown to the size of a small hill, possessing five eyes, eight arms, and ten legs, with a beast-like maw on his shoulder.】

【His appearance is just like an Abomination from a game; it is terrifying just to look at.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Good grief! What kind of monster is this!"

Illya: "So disgusting!"

Waver: "Is this... the effect of his Noble Phantasm?"

Sola: "It's like watching a horror movie."

Ai-chan: "Hahaha, strike down the oppressors!"

【"Stalling for time, are you."】

【Jeanne immediately understood the Red Faction's intent, but as one who strictly adheres to the rules, she chose to prioritize defense.】

【Unfortunately, that person from the Red Faction did not intend to end it just like that.】

【Countless pillars of light suddenly poured down from the sky, aimed directly at Spartacus.】

【Under these continuous attacks and the effect of his own Noble Phantasm, the magical energy within Spartacus surged once more, quickly reaching its limit.】

【"Is he trying to destroy everything on this battlefield!"】

【Jeanne, who possesses True Name Discernment, had long since known the effect of Spartacus's Noble Phantasm and understood the situation the opponent was in.】

【Once Spartacus explodes, the lethal radius will likely engulf the entire battlefield; it is even possible that the Yggdmillennia castle will not be spared.】

【And given Spartacus's current state, even using all three Command Spells would not be enough to stop his explosion.】

【What is she to do now?】

Kairi Shishigou: "Hey, hey, does this mean he doesn't even intend to spare me?"

Gordes: "Damn the Red Faction, how dare they!"

Avicebron: "Spartacus, this guy really is a double-edged sword."

Mr. Ma: "So the power of this guy's Noble Phantasm is this great."

The day before yesterday, he had been shot by Extra Feng Xi using Spartacus as an arrow, but the situation was urgent then, and Extra Feng Xi had no time to stack damage on Spartacus, otherwise Chiron definitely wouldn't have escaped.

【Returning our gaze to Mordred and the others.】

【Blasted Tree, Frankenstein's full-power strike after removing all restrictions, a skill-type Noble Phantasm.】

【However, this Noble Phantasm possesses another hidden power.】

【The lightning released by this Noble Phantasm is not merely lightning, but is infused with Frankenstein's will; as long as this exists, she will absolutely not be extinguished.】

【When the lightning destroyed everything in the surroundings, it also applied a shock to the dying Sieg's heart, causing his blood, which had already stopped circulating, to resume its flow.】

【It is somewhat similar to a defibrillator.】

Celenike: "Tch, he's actually still alive?"

Astolfo: "Great, Sieg, you're still alive!"

Sieg: "... Yeah, it's great."

Mordred: "It can even do that? This kid's luck is too good."

Waver: "Indeed, it feels like watching the protagonist of a novel."

【Having absorbed the magical energy released by Frankenstein, Sieg's body also underwent an inexplicable change.】

【The first thought he had upon regaining consciousness was pain.】

【An intense pain came from the back of his left hand, causing him to wake up instantly.】

【Looking at his left hand, he discovered that a black pattern had appeared on the back of his hand at some point, leaving him completely bewildered.】

【Sieg, who knew the basics of the Holy Grail War, immediately recognized that this was a Command Spell.】

【But, shouldn't it be red? Why is it black?】

Gordes: "What the hell? Where did this Command Spell come from?"

Kayneth: "Who did he sign a contract with? That's impossible, haven't all the Servants already been summoned?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "No, why would this Command Spell be black?"

Siegfried: "This, could it be!"

【Suddenly, the aura of a giant creature came from behind, causing Sieg to freeze in place.】

【His instincts told him that he must absolutely not turn around.】

【For some reason, a thought surfaced in his mind: he must pick up a sword and fight; a normal sword wouldn't do, and the sword Astolfo gave him wouldn't do either.】

【What he needed was a demonic sword capable of fulfilling the great feat of dragon-slaying.】

【"Idiot, where would such a thing exist!"】

【"Idiot, you are already holding that thing."】

【Subconsciously looking at his right hand, he discovered that at some point, he had already gripped a sword hilt.】

【Half of the blade was buried in the ground; he had to pull it out to defeat the creature behind him.】

【However, no matter how much strength Sieg used, the sword remained motionless, as if it had merged with the ground.】

【"You cannot pull out the sword."】

【"But, you can do it."】

【The Command Spell on Sieg's left hand began to flicker eerily.】

【"The existence being craved is not you."】

【"The one craving it is not you."】

【The answer had been revealed: the bestowed heart, the massive magical energy obtained at the moment of rebirth, and the black Command Spell appearing on the back of his hand—everything overlapped.】

【"This is the path I chose."】

【"This is the path you have chosen."】

【"Is that so? In that case..."】

【"I command my flesh with a Command Spell."】

【One stroke of the Command Spell began to flicker, emitting a white radiance, causing Sieg's body to change.】

【The commotion here immediately attracted the attention of all the Servants.】

【Chiron and Achilles rushed out from the forest, Avicebron's movements stalled, Atalanta stopped in her tracks, Vlad III and Karna looked toward the direction where Sieg was, Shakespeare and Semiramis were filled with astonishment, and Astolfo even began to sob while watching this scene.】

【Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Sieg transformed into Siegfried.】

【The legendary hero, the Dragon Slayer Siegfried, had manifested once again.】

Everyone: "!!!"

Rin Tohsaka: "What the hell! Sieg actually turned into Siegfried!"

Astolfo: "Sieg, how did you do that?"

Sieg: "This, I don't know either."

Siegfried: "It seems that my heart still retained a portion of power, which has been put to use by Sieg."

Gordes: "This, this is impossible! A homunculus actually turned into a Heroic Spirit!"

Avicebron: "Interesting, has an unexpected situation occurred because he accepted Siegfried's heart?"

Shirou Kotomine: "Truly miraculous."

Darnic: "I didn't expect this homunculus to have such a big surprise."

He admitted he had miscalculated; he never imagined there would be such a major variable in Sieg.

【This is a miracle, but the time it can be maintained is extremely short.】

【One hundred and eighty seconds—that is the limit of one stroke of a Command Spell.】

【Even if it is only for a short three minutes, as long as this body can be of help to him, as long as this body can become the power to save them, as long as he can obtain what he seeks, whether it be destruction, decay, or a miserable death, he is more than willing to accept it.】

【What realizes this miracle is the dragon's curse, and what allows for this transformation is the dragon's heart.】

【Therefore, its name is called the Dragon-Telling Command Spell.】

【Sieg: "With this, it is enough."】

Sieg: "Thank you, Siegfried. Even if it's only for three minutes, being able to protect others is enough."

Siegfried: "This is your own destiny."

He could tell that with Sieg's own magic circuits, he could never have activated his power; the key likely lay in the fragments of Frankenstein he had absorbed.

Rin Tohsaka: "Three minutes, do you think you're Ultraman?"