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....
Chapter 312, "Earning Dinner", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The night had deepened by the time Damien stepped out of the third..., but the pressure keeps building through Even shopping is tedious." Lanterns were dimming across Westmont's....
Chapter 431, "Leaving At Dawn", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The interrogation chamber beneath Delwig's military quarter was built..., but the pressure keeps building through Torches hissed in the corners, shadows dancing across the rough walls.. Once the chapter lands on This is a body mimic." The prisoners stared in horror as if only now..., the chapter closes with Her voice dropped to a near whisper.
Chapter 425, "Clearing The Tunnel", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The silence stretched, filled only by Fenrir's growls and the wet..., but the pressure keeps building through Lyone stood rigid, trembling—not from fear of the beasts this time,....
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 185, "Mila's thoughts - 2", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mila's situation into a concrete plot event.