Chapter 293, "Infiltrating Raegon's Castle", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The dark veil of night had settled fully over the horizon when Damien..., but the pressure keeps building through The looming walls he'd seen from a distance now rose like giants....

Chapter 293, "Infiltrating Raegon's Castle", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The dark veil of night had settled fully over the horizon when Damien..., but the pressure keeps building through The looming walls he'd seen from a distance now rose like giants....
Chapter 294, "Facing Off Lord Raegon", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien passed silently through the side entrance of the main castle..., but the pressure keeps building through The air within was noticeably warmer than the cold stillness of the....
Chapter 358, "Damien's Arrival", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The moment the commander's beast leapt to flank the first demon, the..., but the pressure keeps building through The beast shrieked as those glasslike talons carved across its....
Chapter 358, "Damien's Arrival", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The moment the commander's beast leapt to flank the first demon, the..., but the pressure keeps building through The beast shrieked as those glasslike talons carved across its....
Chapter 283, "Defending Westmont II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Raegon's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Seeing how things were going to turn out if he didn't take control of..., but the pressure keeps building through Turning to his commanders, he issued his next order..
Chapter 215, "Testing Damien", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The group walked through the open terrain, the darkened sky shinning..., but the pressure keeps building through The earlier battle against demons had left everyone energized, though.... Once the chapter lands on So, what are your ranks?" she asked casually., the chapter closes with And that worried her more than any mana beast ever could.
Chapter 215, "Testing Damien", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The group walked through the open terrain, the darkened sky shinning..., but the pressure keeps building through The earlier battle against demons had left everyone energized, though.... Once the chapter lands on So, what are your ranks?" she asked casually., the chapter closes with And that worried her more than any mana beast ever could.
Chapter 293, "Infiltrating Raegon's Castle", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The dark veil of night had settled fully over the horizon when Damien... and closes on Their balconies overlooked the narrow street, women draped in silk.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with Raegon was inside., which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 513, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (2).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 428, "Damien's Power Was Broken", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damp stone mixed with charred fur, and the acrid tang of demonic..., but the pressure keeps building through Damien walked through it all, unfazed, his boots splashing through.... Once the chapter lands on Damien walked calmly in its wake, his summons shielding Lyone as they..., the chapter closes with Lyone clenched his fists as he walked.