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Chapter 4 - Kathlors many gifts

Kathlor Morrigan finally made his glorious debut into the outside world.He had never been outside in his empty uneventful life.He took in a deep mouthful of air and voiced his opinion.

"It's far too clean.It feels stifling and difficult to breathe."

"I agree but what will be our next move sir herald?"

"We must go assassinate the pope and other leading religious figures,then destroy their blasphemous institutions and unleash ruin upon their tasteless scriptures and artifacts."

"The faith of this world has weakened over time but it still remains an ache in the plague mothers side.If we want to turn this miserable planet into a plague world then we must destroy everything that these people associate with the many faiths of this world.However there are a few things I would like to test out."

Kathlor let out a ear-piercing screech.He didn't have to wait long as an audience of crows surrounded him.Each crow looked upon him with reverence and awe.

Kathlor wasted no time in breathing out a special contagion that enveloped the crows.His bacteria filled lungs and air sacs refilled instantly a testament to Kathlors new filthy and perpetual existence.

As for the crows their appearances altered drastically from elegant black birds to shabby carrion eating disease vectors.Billy Johnson who was standing by was left feeling stunned by Kathlors ability and ruminated on what other abilities his herald Lord might possess.

"Spread out far and wide.Spread disease and pestilence in my mother's name and bring me glory."

The crows eyes gleamed with newfound intellect as they beat their wings and flew off in different directions.These crows could also spread their abilities and diseases to other crows.They would also reproduce rapidly and grow in a short amount of time.

Kathlor observed his chaotic surroundings.Multiple abandoned buildings could be seen in the distance.They had broken doors and windows with multiple infected individuals wandering about to the east.

"Say Billy do you know where the nearest church is." Kathlor regarded his first follower.His rusty,bleached bronze coloured armour didn't absorb any sunlight.

"It's too the east and I believe a number of people have found shelter inside.My associates are already heading there." Billy Johnson grinned beneath his helmet.He was eager for some more action.

Kathlor let out a disease riddled caw.He grabbed Billy's armoured shoulders and spread his dark wings.He flew to the east guided by Billy's directions.

Shortly after they arrived at a sight in which a bunch of infected were vandalising a large barricaded church.They were smashing in windows and spray painting strange sigils and runes on the walls of the church.

There were some infected who were attempting to use a street lamp to ram the large heavy built church doors.

"Ahh those are my associates.I see they are hard at work."

Kathlor glided down to the scene of multiple heavily infected individuals attempting to break down the church doors.

Kathlor looked upon the church and saw graffiti saying things such as "false God/religion" and "thieving leeches/rats".

"Halt state your business strangers.In the name of the goddess of plagues and pestilence." One of the infected a heavily built man with protruding muscles and necrotic flesh gave his attention.

"Mind your tongue Haider you speak to a herald of plagues and pestilence.A chosen one of the goddess." Billy Johnson couldn't stand the disrespect being given to his lord.

"Billy is that you.I see you managed to find the chosen herald of our world." Haider spoke incredulously and jealously witnessing the gifts granted to Billy by the plague mother.

Kathlor looked on unimpressed as he witnessed the spectacle.

"What's happening here?"

"We're trying to break into the church but it's protected by the faith of the people inside.Can you do something?" Haider answered after a brief pause.

"Their faith is a minor obstacle in our path to turning this world into a plague planet." Kathlor spoke calmly as he walked towards the heavy built church doors.

He placed a taloned hand upon both doors and brought out the holy power within him.Bacteria and viruses were secreted through his palms which spread rapidly throughout the doors and caused them to wither and decay.

As the doors fell Kathlor felt multiple simultaneous impacts against his torso.He had been fired at with a shotgun.The bullets were unable to penetrate his body however.

These impacts continued until the men firing the bullets ran out of ammunition.They looked on shocked as Kathlor walked on through the barrage of bullets while keeping a hand in front of his eyes.

"M-m-monster"

Kathlor looked on mildly amused and pleased with his bodies durability.Once he was within three feet of the large crowd he observed them for a second.

Most of them stood still but a brave few began praying.This enraged Kathlor who then opened his mouth and breathed out a whole host of bacteria,viruses and pathogens.

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