My Kombat System: Tomb Riders (Shadow Prince)

NEXT MISSION: THE BLACK LOTUS ALLIANCE – RECRUITING THE DEADLIEST MERCENARIES

✓Locate ancient counter-artifacts to challenge Kai-Hoon's relic?

✓Expand our network of spies and saboteurs within the empire?

✓Recruit elite warriors who can turn the tide of battle.

But before this, I need to find the counter-Relic, Kai- Hoon is madly looking for.

>The Hunt for the Counter-Relic

A Weapon to Kill a Tyrant

Kai-Hoon now wielded the Emperor's Relic, a weapon infused with the soul of the first conqueror. A sword like that wasn't just sharp—it was a symbol. It made him untouchable.

Unless I found something just as powerful.

There were rumors of a counter-artifact hidden deep within the lost ruins of Baekryong, the temple of exiled monks who had once rebelled against the empire. A weapon forged not to rule—but to destroy emperors.

It was our only hope.

> NEW OBJECTIVE: FIND THE COUNTER-RELIC

✔ Infiltrate the ruins of Baekryong

✔ Avoid detection by the Imperial Guard

✔ Unlock the secrets of the exiled monks

But I couldn't do this alone.

We needed to weaken Kai-Hoon's grip on the empire while I searched for the weapon. That meant sabotage.

> NEW OBJECTIVE: EXPAND THE SPY NETWORK

✔ Plant informants inside Kai-Hoon's inner circle

✔ Sabotage key supply lines to slow down his war efforts

✔ Unleash propaganda to turn the people against him

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>The Underground Resistance – Building the Spy Network

The day, Hae-Rin, and I moved in the dark, slipping through the alleys of Jeonho City. The streets were crawling with enforcers, loyalists who wore the new imperial crest on their armor.

And every street corner had wanted posters with my face on them.

> BOUNTY INCREASED: 500,000 GOLD

Kai-Hoon's personal bounty hunters are now tracking you.

We reached the Silent Lotus, an underground gambling den run by Madame Seon, one of the most dangerous information brokers in the empire.

> Madame Seon: "The empire is burning, Bae Kae. But then, fire is an unpredictable element. It spreads anywhere it wants to. You must be careful where you set the next flame."I placed a jade seal on the table. It was an old imperial cipher key, one that could unlock the movements of Kai-Hoon's spies.

> BARGAINING CHECK: SUCCESS

✔ Madame Seon agrees to plant informants in the Imperial Court.

✔ New side missions unlocked: 'The Emperor's Eyes' – Infiltrate Kai-Hoon's personal intelligence unit.

As we left the den, I noticed a shadow moved on the rooftops.

I barely dodged in time as a dagger sliced through the air, grazing my cheek.

> AMBUSH DETECTED: ELITE BOUNTY HUNTER 'THE ASHEN FOX'

A high-level assassin. Someone sent directly by Kai-Hoon.

Quickly, Hae-Rin threw an alchemical bomb, filling the air with thick black smoke. We vanished into the alleyways, slipping into the underground tunnels beneath the city

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The Journey to Baekryong – A Ruin of Death

> LOCATION: THE FORBIDDEN RUINS OF BAEKRYONG

It is a monastery lost to time, buried beneath the mountains. Said to be cursed, where even the empire feared to tread.

We stood before the entrance—a massive stone gate covered in blood-red script.

> SYSTEM WARNING: HIGH-RISK AREA AHEAD

This dungeon is filled with lethal traps.

Limited visibility due to ancient fog.

Enemy type: Cursed Monks (Stealth Kill Recommended).

Hae-Rin took out a torch, the flames barely cutting through the thick mist.

> Jin-Ho: "You're sure about this, Bae Kae? The last people who entered here never came out." I didn't hesitate. And Kai-Hoon, wasn't waiting for us to be ready.

The moment we stepped inside, and the gate slammed shut behind us.

No turning back now.

> NEXT MISSION: THE CURSE OF BAEKRYONG – SURVIVE THE TRIALS AND UNLOCK THE COUNTER-RELIC

✓What danger lurks inside the ruins

✓What test must be passed to claim the artifact

✓And what price must be paid to wield it.

The Curse of Baekryong

> SYSTEM ALERT: ENTERING HIGH-RISK DUNGEON – BAEKRYONG RUINS

✓Survive the trials of the Exiled Monks

✓Unravel the mystery of the cursed temple

✓Claim the Counter-Relic before Kai-Hoon's forces arrive

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Inside the Ruins – A Temple of Death

The moment we stepped into Baekryong, the air thickened with a suffocating presence. And a Aheavy fog coiled through the shattered temple halls, whispering voices clinging to my ears. They were cursed souls.

Hae-Rin suddenly gripped my wrist. "Something's watching us."

Slowly, I stepped forward—and the ground caved beneath me.

> TRAP DETECTED: FALLEN MONK'S TEST

Avoid collapsing floors. Find the hidden path

My instinct kicked in—I flipped mid-air, latching onto a protruding stone slab before entering into the abyss below. Hae-Rin barely managed to leap back, her torchlight revealing a massive pit of shattered bones, and rusted chains.

> Jin-Ho: "That's a graveyard. They didn't just die here… they were buried alive."

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The Trials Begin – The Silent Guardians

Carved statues lined the corridors, each depicting a monk in prayer-like stances. Their stone faces were weathered, but something about them felt… too lifelike.

Then suddenly—one moved.

> NEW ENEMY: CURSED GUARDIAN MONKS

✓Impervious to direct attacks

✓Moves only when unseen

✓Stealth tactics required

I exhaled softly. A movement-based enemy.

The moment we turned our backs, the statues shifted. Their positions changed without a sound.

I unsheathed my dagger, focusing on the shadows. "No sudden movements. We move together."

Hae-Rin, and Jin-Ho mirrored my pace. The statues remained still—until a faint whisper drifted in the air.

"This is a test. A curse. And a choice".

> SYSTEM CHOICE: ANSWER THE RUINS' RIDDLE

A) Speak the monk's lost prayer

B) Offer a piece of your own blood

C) Shatter the cursed statues

Jin-Ho clenched his jaw. "I don't like this. If we get this wrong—"

I placed a hand over his blade. "We're not here to fight ghosts. We're here to find a weapon."

I knelt before the altar, running my fingers over the etched scripture. A forgotten chant. And then, I spoke it aloud. The statues froze.

Then, one by one, they knelt.

> SYSTEM ALERT: TRIAL OF THE FIRST MONK COMPLETED

✔ A hidden path has been revealed

A passageway slid open behind the altar, leading deeper into the ruins. But I didn't miss the warning carved into the stone:

"The first trial is mercy. The second is sacrifice."

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Kai-Hoon's Shadow – A Rival Approaches

We barely made it past the first chamber before the temperature dropped.

A low, metallic voice echoed through the ruins.

"I was wondering how far you'd make it, Prince." The metallic voice sounded, froze.

A figure stepped through the fog, draped in midnight-colored armor. A scarred mask covers his face, but I knew that voice anywhere.

> NEW BOSS ENCOUNTER: GENERAL JANG WU – KAI-HOON'S SHADOW

✓Master of the Silent Blade

✓High-speed dual-wield combatant

✓Counter-attack specialist

Jang Wu was Kai-Hoon's deadliest assassin. A man who had killed entire warbands without making a sound.

His hand rested on his twin blades, the air around him still as death. No wasted movement. No unnecessary breath.

Jin-Ho tensed, whispering, "We're not ready for this fight—"Actually, I wasn't going to fight. Not yet.

> NEW OBJECTIVE: SURVIVE THE ENCOUNTER

✓Outmaneuver Jang Wu and escape deeper into the ruins

✓Use the temple traps to slow him down

✓Find the Counter-Relic before he does

But Jang Wu's voice was calm. Too calm.

"You've always been clever, Bae Kae." He drew his blade, tilting his head. "Let's see if that's enough to survive." And I vanished into the shadows.

> NEXT MISSION: THE SECOND TRIAL – SACRIFICE & ESCAPE

The Second Trial: Blood Price

> SYSTEM ALERT: HIGH-RISK ESCAPE SEQUENCE INITIATED

✓Evade General Jang Wu

✓Use environmental traps to slow pursuit

✓Reach the heart of the ruins before Kai-Hoon's forces arrive

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A Game of Shadows – The Chase Begins

I launched myself off the altar, my breath steady despite the pounding in my chest. Jang Wu moved like the warrior he is. No wasted steps, no sound—just pure killing intent.

Metal clashed against stone. His blade carved through the air, nearly grazing my shoulder as I twisted away, rolling into the corridor.

> ENVIRONMENTAL TRAP ACTIVATED – FALLEN CEILING MECHANISM

With a flick of my wrist, I pulled the hidden lever on the wall. The ceiling crack, and a barrage of stone slabs collapsed behind me, sealing the path.

Jang Wu didn't flinch. Instead, his voice echoed through the dust. "You can run, but you can't escape me."

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The Labyrinth of Sacrifice

I darted deeper into the ruins, my pulse a steady drum in my ears. The corridors twisted in unnatural ways—hallways spiraling in endless loops, shadows stretching in directions that defied logic.

> SYSTEM ALERT: THE SECOND TRIAL BEGINS

A sacrifice must be made to proceed.....