Finally played the thing. I thought I'd better write a short review of this marvelous game.
I was impressed from the get-go by the graphic quality of, well, everything. But especially the talking portraits, the smoothness of the words in the textbox, and the overall look of the game. You did it smoothly and cleanly. The graphic aspect of the game is, to me, what stands out above everything. Well done.
The game itself is rather short, and for that I have to congratulate you. You did great given the circumstances of the contest your entry is for. You can actually get both endings within the 1 hour mark, which is perfect.
Gameplay-wise, Life Eternal is quite simple: look for the required items, and move forward with the story. No distractions. Unless, of course, you want to interact with all of your surroundings. Me as a player, I resulted more compelled by just being able to explore such beautiful areas accompanied by calming background music, rather than the fact of fulfilling quests. And that has a solid reason: this is a narrative game, created to tell a short story, rather than overcome challenges, obstacles or to progress in no other way than plot-wise. To me, it works amazingly.
I would change nothing from this game, except the length. I'd love to see more from this world, learn about who were the heroes, what is that town, who exactly is the Necromancer you're trying to revive, what are his sins, what are his feats. Something tells me it's unlikely, but I do hope you explore more of this world you created and seek to expand it in the future.
And if I were to provide some ideas to optimize the game, I'd only say maybe add some hover icons to tell the player what they can interact with. Not a big deal at all. It just would be handy.
I see your game as a potential winner. You have crafted a jewel right here.
P.S: I chose the second option when faced the decision. Perhaps I'll re-visit the game to obtain the first ending, for I ignore which one is the "true" ending.