Chapter 351, "A Demon Slaughtering Mission", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The first horn blast echoed through the Greshan skyline like a..., but the pressure keeps building through It wasn't the start of the battle—that had already begun..

Chapter 498, "A Demon With Intelligence", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien and Garrick didn't see these ones at first., but the pressure keeps building through Twin Shade Stalkers emerged simultaneously from opposite sides, their....
Chapter 357, "A Second Demon", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is [Kill Count: 2,027 / 5,000] [Combined Summon Kills: 1,154] Bang!, but the pressure keeps building through Damien's staff spun in his grip as he crushed the last demon's skull....
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 462, "Decisions", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is By the time Damien and Apnoch returned to the training yard, the sun..., but the pressure keeps building through Warm orange light bled through the clouds, painting long shadows.... Once the chapter lands on They'll listen to you before anyone else." Apnoch's gaze hardened., the chapter closes with For now, peace held.
Chapter 157, "Mission Impossible", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mission Impossible's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Hmm, but honestly it is still a clever move if you take out the..., but the pressure keeps building through What do you want from me?.
Chapter 513, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (2).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 500, "Getting Information", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Its chest rose and fell in shallow, uneven motions, every inhale..., but the pressure keeps building through Its once-proud frame was broken, limbs bent at wrong angles, demonic....
Chapter 454, "The Sixth Summon", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The ground trembled beneath Damien's boots as the air rippled with..., but the pressure keeps building through The entire area was chaos — the shattered remains of trees and....
Chapter 264, "Elder Alfred.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 878, "Way Out.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.