In ancient China, a skilled warrior and a wise sorcerer must retrieve a legendary artifact to defeat dark forces threatening the empire, but the protagonist discovers that the sorcerer is actually the dark force they were seeking to vanquish all along.
Protagonist: A skilled warrior seeking to protect the empire from dark forces; Deuteragonist: A wise sorcerer with knowledge of ancient spells and rituals to aid the protagonist in their quest.
The protagonist and the deuteragonist must embark on a dangerous journey to retrieve a legendary artifact that holds the key to defeating the dark forces threatening the empire.
As the protagonist and deuteragonist finally retrieve the legendary artifact, they are confronted by the dark forces in an epic battle. With the power of the artifact and the knowledge of the sorcerer, they are able to vanquish the dark forces and restore peace to the empire. The protagonist is hailed as a hero, and the deuteragonist continues to guide and advise the empire with their wisdom and magic.
Twist: The protagonist discovers that the deuteragonist was actually the dark force all along, using the protagonist to retrieve the artifact for their own dark purposes. The protagonist must now find a way to outsmart the deuteragonist and use the artifact to defeat them instead.