Chapter 512, "Damien's Blood Manipulation (1).", is the clearest early answer because it turns Blood Manipulation's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 470, "Clearing The Battlefield", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is The battlefield stank of sulfur and blood., but the pressure keeps building through Smoke from burning demon corpses drifted in thick, oily trails across....
Chapter 429, "Am I That Reckless?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The night air was cool, carrying the faint scent of pine and wet soil., but the pressure keeps building through Crickets chirped beyond the grassy fields, their chorus the only.... Once the chapter lands on His lips curved into that faint, infuriating smile., the chapter closes with Damien exhaled, his expression unreadable.
Chapter 477, "Demanding Half The Stakes", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The courtyard was still echoing with disbelief over what had just..., but the pressure keeps building through He'd won and he needed to keep it that way..
Chapter 493, "Leaving Grimhorn", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Garrick looked at him sharply, searching his face., but the pressure keeps building through You're not disappointed?" "No," Damien replied honestly..
Chapter 475, "What You Can Really Do", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Yaaaa!" The sparring arena erupted with shouts as the dozen soldiers..., but the pressure keeps building through We'll do this together." Dust drifted in slow spirals around their....
Chapter 493, "Leaving Grimhorn", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Garrick looked at him sharply, searching his face., but the pressure keeps building through You're not disappointed?" "No," Damien replied honestly..
Chapter 453, "My Judgement", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Damien could smell it before he saw it — the thick, bitter tang of..., but the pressure keeps building through Aquila's wings sliced through the rising smoke as they sped toward.... Once the chapter lands on Damien's shadow flared, expanding outward until Fenrir, Luton, and..., the chapter closes with Ivaan still wasn't done.
Chapter 416, "Not When The Enemy Is Already Inside", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Ruuuun!" "They've breached the city!" "Don't look back and keep..., but the pressure keeps building through Shouts rang out from alleyways as civilians scattered in every....
Chapter 407, "First Night In Delwig", is the clearest early answer because it turns Damien's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The guesthouse Apnoch left them in was far from ordinary., but the pressure keeps building through Its walls were thicker than most places Damien had seen in his.... Once the chapter lands on So why did these new deviants suddenly show up?, the chapter closes with Damien arched a brow but sheathed his blade.