Author Of Worlds: I Reincarnated Into My Novel As A Random Character

Matthew felt the cleansing sensation in his soul slow drastically, nearly coming to a complete stop.

The grotesque shadow had already separated from him, and his body had grown ice-cold, nearly indistinguishable from a corpse.

His consciousness was fading, slipping away like grains of sand through fingers.

Even a single second more, and Matthew knew he would have died.

Then, a final line of runes flared brightly before his dimming eyes.

[Detected an abnormality in passing the trial.]

The trial had always been mercilessly lethal.

To overcome it, Matthew had relied on a variety of unconventional tactics.

Though he had succeeded in the end, the consequences of his choices remained unknown.

The runes shifted again, glowing with a pale, ominous light.

[Reevaluating performance.]

[Congratulations on successfully completing the Trial of Decay.]