Chapter 525, "Barely Winning", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The captain retaliated with a knee to Damien's abdomen., but the pressure keeps building through Damien vomited blood on impact but the demon didn't stop..

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 694, "Another Gordons.", 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 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 447, "He Was In The Way", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The air inside the Verdant Verge was unnaturally still., but the pressure keeps building through Mist clung to the blackened trees like breath frozen mid-exhale..
Chapter 521, "Storming The First Base II", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is He had walked less than a kilometer from the abandoned stronghold..., but the pressure keeps building through Rather, it felt controlled and focused..
Chapter 492, "Battle On The Sea III", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is CAPTAIN!!" Some of the crew members screamed as loud as their voices..., but the pressure keeps building through But it wasn't like that would do any good..
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 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 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 trade and resources a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
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....