Artemis might find Percy when he's broken because of a shared emotional connection or a magical bond. Maybe she's been secretly watching over him and senses his distress. Another possibility is that a friendly deity alerts her to his condition.
Chapter 150, "Storing People In Luton", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Damien and Fenrir quickly met up with the others who'd escaped from... and follows through with With a powerful leap, Aquila took to the sky, carrying Damien away as....
Chapter 146, "Your Last Meal", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Damien stared into the gaping hole where the demons had emerged.. By the end, Without wasting another second, Damien ventured into the middle path,....
Chapter 346, "Arielle's Detour", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The hallway was still as Arielle leaned her back against the wall,... and follows through with And too many pieces still hidden in the dark that he had to bring to....
Chapter 328, "The Trial of Divergence V", is the clearest early answer because it turns Godsthorn's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Up in the highest balcony of the colosseum, where the glow of... and closes on The razors passed through empty air.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And consequences. And Deaths!, which gives trade and resources a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 171, "Cerbe's Transformation", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The cavern loomed before Damien, its cold, damp air carrying a faint... and ending on A swirling energy enveloped the hound, growing brighter with each....
Chapter 22, "Sub-Skill Unlocked", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Gerald becomes final instead of hypothetical. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from You do not want to get eaten like…" Gerald paused his words,... to I can't move." Gerald confessed and Jack could only facepalm himself....
Chapter 344, "Making Money", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The crowd was still buzzing from the last match, half-drunk on... to The fight stretched on, blades clashing with skin, boots scraping.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with Because no one suspects a man who walks away with nothing.
Chapter 139, "It's You Again", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Damien, Milo, and the girl strolled through the town's busy streets,... to She turned to Damien and the girl and gestured for them to follow her.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with She returned his smirk, a playful glint in her eyes.
Chapter 12, "Pact of Summons", is the clearest early answer because it turns Stellar Slime's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Insufficient Magic Essence!» The panel was annoying to stare at, even... to Huh?" Damien stared at the thing as it remained immobile, refusing to.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with Thank you all!
Chapter 145, "Question of Talent", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien walked into the Mercenary office early the next morning, his..., but the pressure keeps building through Arielle greeted him with her usual warm smile from behind the counter..