Chapter 143: Coastal experiments

Celine “Athean,” she said with a smile. She rented a small room for a few nights and began her work. She carefully prepared the vial of dark liquid that Ryan had given her, mixing it with various substances to create the initial batch of the plague. It was a painstaking process, but Celine was meticulous. This was her chance to prove herself and regain her standing. Her first test subject was a local man, a drifter who wouldn’t be missed. She watched him closely, demanding nothing but a mile around every day. Finally, she found him sleeping by the roadside and decided to strike. She poured the liquid onto his hands. He was dirty and would likely rub it on his face. To her conviction, he rubbed his face mere seconds after she poured the vial on his hands. She stood at a distance, noting the rapid progression of symptoms. Within hours, he was coughing up blood, his skin pale and clammy. The plague worked even better than she had anticipated in this environment. She allowed herself