Chapter 147, "Your Last Meal II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is A guttural snarl echoed through the chamber as the lesser demons..., but the pressure keeps building through A Grade Six demon lunged at him from the side, its clawed hand aiming....

Chapter 561, "Blades DNA vs Sorin's DNA (1+).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 694, "Another Gordons.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 569, "a major turning point", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 491, "Battle On The Sea II", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is Behind them, Garrick was still fighting., but the pressure keeps building through For ten more minutes, Garrick battled his opponent alone, eventually....
Chapter 447, "He Was In The Way", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The air inside the Verdant Verge was unnaturally still., but the pressure keeps building through Mist clung to the blackened trees like breath frozen mid-exhale..
Chapter 471, "The Kingdom of Galandra Welcomes You", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The explosion had barely echoes when the others spotted Damien and..., but the pressure keeps building through The ground behind them seemed to be caving in, sinking deeper..
Chapter 506, "Let Them Come", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is And then it was replaced with something else., but the pressure keeps building through He felt the stone behind him.. Once the chapter lands on They didn't make it ten meters., the chapter closes with The hunt was far from over., which gives trade and resources a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 525, "Barely Winning", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The captain retaliated with a knee to Damien's abdomen., but the pressure keeps building through Damien vomited blood on impact but the demon didn't stop..
Chapter 527, "But I'm Not Complaining", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The scouts arrived hours after the battle., but the pressure keeps building through They emerged from the forest in staggered formation, their movements....
Chapter 506, "Let Them Come", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is And then it was replaced with something else., but the pressure keeps building through He felt the stone behind him.. Once the chapter lands on They didn't make it ten meters., the chapter closes with The hunt was far from over., which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.