Dear Heroes, I really am a Villain

And yet... my final command must have reached this body somehow. My teeth tore into his throat, ripping out his windpipe before I collapsed to the ground.

Even as my consciousness faded, I could see the scene clearly. The rugged man clutched at his neck, desperately trying to stop the bleeding. He staggered, gurgling, before finally collapsing beside me.

Heh... serves you right.

In the pitch darkness, text slowly appeared before my eyes:

-The first round of the Trial of Soul Concluded-

Type: Trial by Combat

Trial Master Special Rule: Withholding Key Information.

Status: First round - Passed

-Trial Master-

Name: Owen Lane

Villain Name: Blood Mongoose