Chapter 531, "Make Them Come To Us", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mana's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The Forest of Twin Disasters did not forgive carelessness. and closes on But the demons did not slow down.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And was now waiting., which gives power growth a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.

Chapter 40, "The First Territory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mana's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with [STATS: Name: Ansel Witt Age: 23 Level: 3 (30/5000) Life: 265/500... and closes on Such a pity." They do have a few batons stocked, but that was it..
Chapter 129, "Teamwork", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mana's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The twins, Luke and Leo, looked at the abandoned camp with observant... and closes on During this time, Ansel noticed that their teamwork was surprisingly....
Chapter 36, "Appraisal Skill", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Mana becomes final instead of hypothetical. It opens with Sheila's thin eyebrows furrowed at the woman's unrepenting look. and closes on She took note to experiment on this..
Chapter 6, "The First Golem", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mana's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with When Alec returned home, he settled himself into a meditative... and closes on The idea of his magnificent golem wielding a weapon filled him with....
Chapter 397, "Companion", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mana's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with He saw that the humans had resumed the fight and Gochi immediately... and closes on Mao didn't bother explaining more, as he was already thinking of what....
Chapter 639, "I will help", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with What do you mean by no? and closes on That would be nice." Then he looked at her, "Although I didn't stay....
Chapter 831, "Laugh", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Wosh Wosh Wosh The three marshals suddenly stopped in mid-air, their... and closes on They looked at First Marshal Celebos, completely ignoring the human....
Chapter 490, "Juni (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Are's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with You don't have to do this," Gill said with crossed arms, looking at... and closes on She mused she should've learned poison-testing from Gill, but when....
Chapter 339, "Over my dead body", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Of becomes final instead of hypothetical. It opens with KRRRR baa baa baa About an hour after the Draco Legion's attack,... and closes on Even servant families ?" Billy quickly moved toward Robin when he....
Chapter 369, "Ferrol Annual Market Fair", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with They remembered when they first saw it. and closes on This would allow them to avoid the hassle of having to store....