Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion (2019) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Artemis chose Bell because the spear embedded in the crystal, named Orion, selected him when he touched it. The selection signified a pure heart rather than combat experience, which surprised everyone since renowned adventurers like Ais Wallenstein were available. Artemis needed someone whose intentions were untainted by ambition, as the true nature of her mission required moral clarity over raw strength.

Foreshadowing: Hermes notes early that Artemis was looking for someone 'unusual,' hinting that conventional power was not what she needed.

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The Orion spear is actually an arrow crafted by Artemis herself, and according to Hermes, it is capable of slaying gods. Its power extends far beyond that of a normal weapon, which is why Bell is repeatedly warned not to use it recklessly. It becomes the only tool capable of destroying Antares once the monster absorbs Artemis's divine essence.

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Hermes reveals during the final confrontation that Artemis had been absorbed by Antares long before the events of the film, with her original body crystallized inside the monster. The Artemis who accompanied Bell was a fragment of her former self, carrying memories and a portion of her power but not her full divine essence. This explains why Antares gains such overwhelming strength once the fragment reunites with its core.

Foreshadowing: Artemis's unusually calm demeanor and cryptic references to past events hint that she is incomplete.

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When Artemis's group breached Antares in the Elsus Ruin, they discovered that the monster's core contained the crystallized body of Artemis herself. This revelation transformed the mission from a simple monster hunt into a rescue operation, and the crystallized Artemis is what Antares uses as a power source to fuel its devastating Arcanum attack.

Foreshadowing: The legends of Antares describe it as something that absorbs divine power, hinting that it had already taken a god.

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Bell's task is not to kill Artemis out of malice but to destroy Antares, which now uses her crystallized body as its heart. Asfi realizes the implication only after the battle begins: the only way to end the Arcanum spell and the monster rampage is to shatter the crystal housing Artemis, which means piercing her heart. It is a sacrifice built into the mechanism of the curse.

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The second moon is a manifestation of an Arcanum spell called 'Artemis' Arrow,' unleashed by Antares after it absorbs the fragment of Artemis. Because the monster now wields divine-grade power, it can fire an attack so massive that it mirrors a celestial body in the sky. Loki Familia and Freya Familia respond to this threat by defending Orario from the monsters escaping the Dungeon in response to the spell.

Foreshadowing: Hermes warns that an Arcanum is the most dangerous class of spell, foreshadowing the catastrophic scale to come.

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Bell initially struggles because Antares regenerates from any damage Bell inflicts with Firebolt or the Hestia Knife. After the Artemis fragment sacrifices herself to block a fatal attack, Bell hears Hestia's anguished voice pleading with him to save Artemis. Channeling that resolve through his Argonaut skill combined with the full power of the Orion spear, Bell delivers a single decisive strike that kills Antares and shatters the crystal encasing Artemis.

Foreshadowing: Bell's Argonaut skill is described earlier as a power tied to his will and heroic resolve.

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The fragment of Artemis intervenes at the moment Antares is about to deliver a killing blow to Bell, absorbing the attack and disintegrating in the process. Having already lost her original body to the monster, the fragment uses the last of her existence to protect the one person capable of finishing the fight. Her sacrifice is what gives Bell the opening he needs to strike Antares down.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Artemis tells Bell she has things she must protect, foreshadowing her willingness to give everything for the mission.

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Artemis's apparition at the end of the film reveals that even gods have the capacity to reincarnate, though the timing remains unknown. This is why the film treats her 'death' as bittersweet rather than final, since both she and Bell hold onto the hope of meeting again in another life. The reincarnation mechanic reflects the franchise's broader themes of enduring connection beyond a single lifetime.

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The violence erupting in Orario is a direct reaction to Antares unleashing the Arcanum spell 'Artemis' Arrow.' Because Antares is one of the Dungeon creatures, its catastrophic release of divine power resonates through the entire ecosystem beneath the city, causing lower-level monsters to surge upward. Loki Familia and Freya Familia are mobilized specifically to contain this overflow while Bell's group fights in the ruins.

Foreshadowing: Hermes earlier connects the spreading monster outbreaks to Antares regaining strength.

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Antares is a legendary monster sealed deep within the Elsus Ruin because of its unique ability to absorb and weaponize divine power. According to Hermes, the monster had begun regaining its strength recently, which explains the surge in monster activity across the region. Artemis and Hermes originally allied knowing that the Orion spear was the only weapon capable of ending Antares permanently.

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Antares cannot be killed without also destroying the crystallized body of Artemis, because the crystal serves as the monster's core. After the Orion spear destroys Antares itself, Bell uses the Hestia Knife specifically because its divine connection allows him to break the crystal without shattering Artemis's soul beyond recovery. The act is meant to free her essence, not to destroy her.

Foreshadowing: The Hestia Knife is introduced earlier as a tool with unique divine properties tied to Bell's goddess.

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Artemis refers to Bell as 'Orion' because the spear he pulled from the crystal shares the name of the mythological hunter who was her companion in ancient legend. The nickname signifies that Bell is her chosen champion and spiritual counterpart on this quest, mirroring the bond between the goddess and the hunter in divine myth. It also explains why the weapon itself is named Orion rather than being a generic divine spear.

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Once Bell pierces the crystal and destroys Antares, Artemis's physical form dissolves along with the monster, leaving only a spiritual apparition behind. The apparition delivers her farewell to Bell, expresses hope that they will meet again through reincarnation, and then vanishes. In the living world, the Arcanum spell collapses, the forest around the ruins rejuvenates, and Bell returns to Orario carrying the weight of her sacrifice.

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