Just completed the game. I adore the artwork of this game, especially the good and evil kings. I think if I'm correct, there is a death counter at the top left of the screen. I died like 35+ times 😂. All that trial and error was worth it for me. I thought I was never going to pass the level.
I love even though the theme is Trust No One, some NPCs are trustworthy so that the player doesn't assume to do the opposite of what they're told to do. That's how you balance gameplay difficulty I guess.