Advent of the Demon King Arc

The **Advent of the Demon King** **Arc** is the tenth story arc of season 2 of Hardcore Leveling Warrior and consists of the episodes from Episode 71 to the present.

It began on 28th November 2020 and ended on 23rd January 2021

The corresponding category for this arc can be found here.

## Premise

After a Nightmare attack on Charming Castle led by Combo Combo is stopped by Gangrim, the castle is immediately under siege by the Demon King Ge Des and his army. Multiple high rankers join the fray in an effort to stop one of the strongest beings ever seen in the game.

## Summary of Events

### Present

* Charming Castle is invaded by a Nightmare dummies led by Combo Combo but they are defeated by Gangrim and Combo Combo is sealed in Gangrim's book.

### Flashback

* During Ham's chess game, Ge Des remembers the war games that he used to play with Grian Den when they were younger.
* We get a flashback of 'The Crow' encouraging Ge Des to attack Charming Castle.
* When Stone's mind is invaded by Nightmare, we see his real world situation and how Dragon of Light forcibly summoned him into the game to become a Warrior.

## Characters Introduced

*Characters introduced in this arc in the order of introduction*

* Combo Combo
* Lemon-Flavored Noodles
* Little Dukchun
* Dr. Park
* Ge Des
* Tije
* Gorgota
* Kepin
* Staff Nightmare Player
* Ariast
* Halloween Girl
* I Lick Ketchup
* Vermilion Bird - Phoenix
* Haru (*First appearance*)
* Hardcore Leveling Warrior (*First appearance Season 2*)
* The Witch (*First appearance Season 2*)
* The Angel

## Skills Introduced

*Abilities introduced in this arc in the order of introduction*

* Great General of All Under Heaven & Female General of the Underworld
* Dirge of the Otherworld
* Grim Reaper's Book
* Soul Binding
* Death Revolver
* The Hand of the Demon King
* The Flame of the Demon World
* Dirge of the Otherworld x5
* Soul Release
* The Fear of Light
* Morphine
* God of Death (死神)
* Summon - Death Side
* Bident
* Form Change
* Summon - Horse of the Otherworld
* God of Death's Eyes
* Bier Litter
* Demon King's Presence
* Blue Steel Sword Strike
* General Manager Hwang
* Summon: Vermilion Bird - Phoenix
* Demon King's Sword Strike
* Will-o'-the-Wisp
* Warrior's Blow
* Warrior's Emblem
* Sword of Darkness
* Justice Shield
* Perfect Regeneration
* Light of Demonic Eradication
* The Sword Dance of Demonic Destruction
* Meteor x99

## Items Introduced

*Items introduced in this arc in the order of introduction*

* Death Revolver
* Death Side
* Orb of Blessings
* Totem of Blessings
* Coffin of Blessings
* Sword of Heaven and Hell - Hell and Heaven
* Sword of the Fourth Warrior
* Sword of the Sixth Warrior
* Sword of the Seventh Warrior
* Ge Des's Soul Fragment

## Notes & Trivia

* The name of the arc is a play on the Korean word '강림'. 강림 can mean "advent"; which on the internet is sued in a figurative sense for when a god or god like being has descended unto the earth. 강림 also means Gangrim, the Korean Grim Reaper who features heavily in this arc. This advent motif is further highlighted when Haru literally descends and possesses Stone's body.
* Ge Des had been seen in Rudd Ra Kan's flashback in the Beyond the Boundary Arc but this was the arc he first appeared in this current timeline.
* Haru was seen in a flashback during the PvP Finals Semifinals Arc, but this is the arc where she made her first appearance in the current timeline.

## References

1. ↑ Season 2 Episode 71
2. ↑ Season 2 Episode 75
3. ↑ Season 2 Episode 76
4. ↑ Season 2 Episode 77