Chapter 481, "Didn't Protect Your Hand", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Seliah, drenched in sweat but alive, called out as she speared... and closes on Always happy when demons show up to be eaten." The soldiers struck.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with A few soldiers snorted. Others openly laughed. Several nobles turned pale. A handful stepped back, suddenly nervous to even be near Damien.

Chapter 216, "Protect!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Protect's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The Human Puppet didn't even seems fazed even when he was about to... and closes on But he was watching a lady who was way much younger than the young....
Chapter 512, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (1).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with As the smoke finally cleared, Aria was surprised to see Damien...
Chapter 513, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (2).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Ethan couldn’t fathom how Damien had managed to bring Seraphina under...
Chapter 264, "Elder Alfred.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with A blinding flash of light suddenly appeared before Terran, just as... and closes on He believed that even if another slightly stronger mage were to....
Chapter 553, "Second Round.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with “Now, that’s not something you see every day!” Damien remarked,... and closes on I bet you that this Michael boy won’t be able to replicate that....
Chapter 878, "Way Out.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The moment Damien heard the roar, his body tensed, as a flash of fear... and closes on To humans, these random spell cards appeared as talismans etched with....
Chapter 694, "Another Gordons.", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with “Pick your next fighter,” the red-haired referee said, turning toward... and closes on Dragov seemed irritated, clearly displeased that his team was....
Chapter 515, "Dismantling A Structure", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Not the kind of quiet that came from peace, but the kind that... and closes on For a long moment, everything felt… normal.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And the purge was about to begin., which gives the main cast a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 447, "He Was In The Way", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The air inside the Verdant Verge was unnaturally still. and closes on He—he's the one who sent us to investigate—!" "Yes," Damien said, his.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And the earth trembled again., which gives the main cast a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 512, "Just A Little More", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The Forest of Twin Disasters did not rest. and closes on His shoulder slammed into its jaw, snapping its head sideways.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And without another word, he went hunting again., which gives technology upgrade a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.