Chapter 397, "A Gift From Greshan", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The streets of Greshan were quieter now., but the pressure keeps building through The festival lights that had once burned bright to honor survival had.... Once the chapter lands on The best you can spare." The Commander studied him for a moment, then..., the chapter closes with I love you all.

Chapter 321, "A Send Off Party", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The sun had already dipped behind Westmont's tallest rooftops when a..., but the pressure keeps building through Damien had just finished going over his inventory again, this time....
Chapter 513, "Push...", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien stood beneath the towering canopy, the forest dim even though..., but the pressure keeps building through Luton hovered beside him, its body shimmering faintly with restrained....
Chapter 314, "A Talent Holder", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is There were no sunbeams slicing through the curtains, no cheerful..., but the pressure keeps building through Instead, it arrived with the sound of rapid knocking..
Chapter 513, "Push...", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien stood beneath the towering canopy, the forest dim even though..., but the pressure keeps building through Luton hovered beside him, its body shimmering faintly with restrained....
Chapter 331, "The Chase At Ryedale", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The sky above Ryedale shone with the light of noon, sunlight bouncing..., but the pressure keeps building through It was a beautiful city—graceful, tall, and orderly..
Chapter 401, "Ruins On Their Way To Delwig", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The stench was the first thing that hit them., but the pressure keeps building through Acrid, metallic, and bitter, carried on the drifting wind like the.... Once the chapter lands on Their lives weren't taken—they were harvested." Lyone stumbled back,..., the chapter closes with Once again, thank you all for sticking around this far.
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 488, "Arriving At The Seaport", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is He lunged again, faster this time, dagger crackling faintly with..., but the pressure keeps building through It was now glaringly clear which side he belonged to..
Chapter 520, "Storming The First Base", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien did not rush into the assault., but the pressure keeps building through For two days after the eastern purge, he hunted mana beasts.... Once the chapter lands on He paused only briefly before stepping inside., the chapter closes with And this time, he would not arrive quietly.
Chapter 482, "Forgotten History And Stolen Records", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Haldric pinched the bridge of his nose, muttering, "Gods save us..., but the pressure keeps building through Ravendan continued screaming until two guards lifted him under the....
Chapter 522, "Massacre In The East Base", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Damien becomes final instead of hypothetical. The setup is There was no organized ranks nor was there a marching formation., but the pressure keeps building through But converging shadows cutting through the forest from four....