Chapter 476, "Make a feint to the east but attack in the west, take something out of a bag effortlessly", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash.
Chapter 984, "The Glassmaker", is the clearest early answer because it turns Terran Mercenary Team's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 420, "Team B back to Ferrol", is the clearest early answer because it turns Terran Mercenary Team's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 307, "A punch", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash.
Chapter 906, "Spoils", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 751, "Out of hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 241, "Attack!", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is If Higson had plenty of loopholes in their deal—that was: they could..., but the pressure keeps building through He simply couldn't betray him or his party directly..
Chapter 632, "Greed", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 893, "Host", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 521, "Stick to One Line of Work", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event.