Chapter 473, "Gathering Items", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is By the time dawn crept through Damien's window, his magic core had..., but the pressure keeps building through His body, tempered through countless fights, did not need the full.... Once the chapter lands on How it worked, he had no idea., the chapter closes with "Yes," he said softly.

Chapter 512, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (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 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 264, "Elder Alfred.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 513, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (2).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 564, "The End Of A Bout.", 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.
Chapter 553, "Second Round.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 694, "Another Gordons.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 501, "So That's How You Work", 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 sleep., but the pressure keeps building through Mist clung low to the ground, curling around roots and broken stone,....
Chapter 458, "Moving Out", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is When Damien arrived at the place of ruin, only cold stone and the..., but the pressure keeps building through He stood there for a long moment, staring at the empty crater..