I Parry Everything: Volume 8 [Parts 1 to 6] by Nabeshiki

Author:Nabeshiki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, fantasy, adventure, action, adult protagonist, OP protagonist, strong female lead, Multiple perspectives
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

Chapter 155: Starpiercer Rigel, Part 3

Rigel awoke in an unfamiliar city. The sky above was clear and blue.

Where am I...?

There wasn’t a single cloud in sight. The sun’s harsh rays beat down from above, and each breath Rigel took parched the inside of his throat. Each desperate attempt to swallow caused the foul taste of blood to spread through his mouth.

As his bleary vision slowly cleared, Rigel saw his father clapped in thick, metal chains. Then he realized that he, too, was bound.

They were atop a tall stone tower of some kind, which gave them an excellent view of the scenery around them. Rigel watched as his father was dragged away, still restrained, then forced down onto a platform of black metal. He appeared to be shouting something.

Two men in obsidian armor stood at his sides. They raised their bulky scimitars high in the air, primed to bring them down at any moment.

Rigel gazed down upon the city. A sea of eyes stared up at him, watching him with curiosity of another kind. Some looked delighted, as though watching a show put on during a festival, while others peered at him with unease. There were even some beastfolk among them, dressed in rags.

Before them all, there stood a massive black cage crammed with monsters. Its upper portion was open to the heavens—an invitation, almost. Rigel wondered what it was for. He also wondered why such a large crowd was watching him.

At that very same moment, one of the scimitars came down, severing one of his father’s arms. The other descended in short order.

Next, they went for his legs.

For each limb severed, a loud cheer rippled through the crowd. They applauded as the severed chunks of meat were tossed into the cage for the excited monsters to fight over.

Rigel couldn’t process what he was seeing. It was far too cruel, even for a nightmare. But as stones cast by his brethren in rags struck his face, he was forced to accept the harsh truth of his situation.

Oh, that’s right. We lost.

Silent titans had slaughtered his companions, tearing them apart without a shred of mercy and without even giving them a chance to speak their final words. They were undignified deaths—and that same treatment was now being extended to his father, the only other survivor. The man’s limbs had all been severed, and he was screaming something with his last breaths.

Only when he strained his ears to listen did Rigel realize what his father was saying—he was pleading for his son’s life to be spared.

Somewhere, deep in his heart, Rigel clung to the thought that he was only in a dream. A cruel dream, but a dream nonetheless. Even that faint hope faded when the mockery began.

“Filthy hick. It’s too late to beg.”

“Wail, gnash, and scream. It’s what you deserve.”

“Do you even realize how much trouble you’ve caused? Let this execution shine a light on your ignorance.”

The abuse came from the beastfolk in worn clothes. As if to add to their jeering

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