Seiya - Sniffs out an Imposter

While the old priest Marth is introducing himself, Seiya takes some holy water out of his pocket and pours it on the man’s head without even warning him.

Sploosh... Sploosh... Sploosh... Sploosh...

“...What...?”

The  priest  is  dumbfounded  as  the  holy  water  drips  down  his  head.  Then comes the usual shriek of terror.

“S-S-Seiya?! What are you doing?!”

It’s not me who’s panicking, though.

“Wh-what do you think you’re doing?!” the young boy of the dragonkin yells.

“Why is he pouring holy water on him?!” T

he young girl’s eyes also open in surprise just as the last of the quartet reacts to the spectacle.

“Father Marth!!”

The nun places a hand over her mouth as if she may faint. It’s understandable, though. Who wouldn’t be shocked to see someone perform such a barbaric act on an elderly man they just met?

But one person yells even louder than the rest—the one who had holy water poured on his head, Father Marth.

“Gwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!” He lets out a roar an old man should have been incapable of producing. Soon, smoke begins rising from the priest’s head.

Huh?! Wait... D-does this mean that...?!

“H-hey, hey!”

The young boy seems to have figured it out as well.

This is the reaction you get when you pour holy water on the undead!

“S-seriously?! Does this mean the Hero knew he was undead from the very beginning?!”

“Wh-whoa! Amazing!”

Even while the two kids gasp in admiration, the undead disguised as a priest continues tearing at its head in agony. But before long, the undead looks this way—its face inflamed as if burned by the holy water.

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Volume 1, Chapter 13