Chapter 474, "A Spar With Soldiers", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Seliah swallowed after hearing what Damien had replied with., but the pressure keeps building through But you're going alone?" "Yes." "Why?" "Because it's something only I....

Chapter 471, "The Kingdom of Galandra Welcomes You", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The explosion had barely echoes when the others spotted Damien and..., but the pressure keeps building through The ground behind them seemed to be caving in, sinking deeper..
Chapter 485, "Let's Hunt", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The moment Damien stepped out of the coastal forest and onto the..., but the pressure keeps building through It was colder, sharper, and hungrier.. Once the chapter lands on But the grass was moving wrong., the chapter closes with And Damien? Damien just smiled.
Chapter 147, "Your Last Meal II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is A guttural snarl echoed through the chamber as the lesser demons..., but the pressure keeps building through A Grade Six demon lunged at him from the side, its clawed hand aiming....
Chapter 694, "Another Gordons.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 561, "Blades DNA vs Sorin's DNA (1+).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 569, "a major turning point", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 512, "Just A Little More", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The Forest of Twin Disasters did not rest., but the pressure keeps building through While others trained within reinforced walls and dreamed of futures....
Chapter 506, "Let Them Come", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is And then it was replaced with something else., but the pressure keeps building through He felt the stone behind him.. Once the chapter lands on They didn't make it ten meters., the chapter closes with The hunt was far from over., which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 532, "I know I Did", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The forest had grown quiet once again., but the pressure keeps building through Not the natural quiet of a peaceful woodland—but the kind of silence....
Chapter 512, "Just A Little More", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The Forest of Twin Disasters did not rest., but the pressure keeps building through While others trained within reinforced walls and dreamed of futures....
Chapter 529, "This One's Mine", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The deeper forest of Twin Disasters was different., but the pressure keeps building through The air carried an old pressure, the kind that clung to the lungs....