Chapter 456, "I Don't Think It's Over", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on For endless minutes, the forest had been roaring with the sound of... and ending on And once something that old cracks…" He looked up at the sky, where.... In story terms, the chapter closes with "Now," Damien said, his tone quiet but sharp as steel, "we find out what the Gate left behind.

Chapter 518, "It Will Be Too Late", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Damien did not move immediately after the interrogation and killing... and ending on When the demon paused to examine a glowing rune carved into bark,....
Chapter 454, "The Sixth Summon", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The ground trembled beneath Damien's boots as the air rippled with... and ending on He whispered to his system, "Convert three-quarters of my remaining....
Chapter 476, "I Believe That's Enough", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The courtyard fell silent as the final three soldiers shifted their... and ending on The kind of fight that forced one into adaptation..
Chapter 492, "Battle On The Sea III", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on CAPTAIN!!" Some of the crew members screamed as loud as their voices... and ending on It made a soundless vibration that rattled through the water and into.... In story terms, the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around power growth becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 498, "A Demon With Intelligence", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Damien and Garrick didn't see these ones at first. and ending on The demon watched Garrick go, then turned its attention fully back to....
Chapter 404, "Arrival At Delwig", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The road north wound steadily downward, the mountains of Greshan... and ending on Damien noticed the subtle change in the air as they walked.... In story terms, the chapter closes with I promise to be consistent this time with only very few days of "no update" unlike right now where I rarely update.
Chapter 412, "I'll Be Ready", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on The forest grew strangely quiet the further Damien and Arielle... and ending on At the center of the ruin, they found a chamber unlike the others..
Chapter 264, "Elder Alfred.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on A blinding flash of light suddenly appeared before Terran, just as...
Chapter 512, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (1).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on As the smoke finally cleared, Aria was surprised to see Damien...
Chapter 694, "Another Gordons.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on “Pick your next fighter,” the red-haired referee said, turning toward...
Chapter 553, "Second Round.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on “Now, that’s not something you see every day!” Damien remarked,...