The next morning the line outside Crestfall Risk Shield stretched down the street. Adventurers, healers, rangers, and even merchants waited patiently. Many carried newly purchased equipment. Some held damaged items. Others simply waited nervously for risk readings. Mira hurried to organize the crowd. Elira prepared stabilization herbs. Garron took charge of security.

Evan stepped outside and felt shock wash through him. Overnight the new risk model had spread across the entire city. Adventurers wanted survival. Mercenaries wanted safer missions. Teams wanted accurate predictions. Even a few guild clerks waited in line. Mira grinned. Word spreads fast she said. Elira added The guild apprentices said your readings prevented three accidents this morning.

Evan returned to the counter and placed the newly enhanced device at the center. The crystals glowed faint purple and blue. Each reading was faster and more accurate than before. When adventurers stepped forward he measured their mana exposure and behavior risk. He recorded the data into personalized charts. He handed them risk summaries written in clear language.

One mage asked nervously Do I have a high death probability. Evan answered calmly. Your behavior pattern suggests recklessness but your mana stability is strong. If you avoid entering dungeons alone your risk decreases by half. The mage nodded and thanked him. Another adventurer asked about curse exposure. Evan showed her the new multiplier values. She promised to upgrade her armor before her next mission.

By midday the crowd grew even larger. Mira whispered in astonishment. This is becoming a daily routine. People trust your readings. Evan adjusted his notebook. Trust was vital. But it also increased pressure. The more people depended on him the more accurate his models needed to be.

When the guild master arrived the crowd parted. He approached the counter with a serious expression. Evan expected criticism but instead the guild master placed several mission logs on the table. We need your predictions for the next week he said. Too many dungeons are unstable. The council demands safer mission assignments.

Evan nodded. The guild master continued. The ruins incident changed everything. We cannot allow another curse surge. We will integrate your predictions into our mission board. You will be compensated of course.

Mira nearly dropped her quill. The guild was now relying on Crestfall Risk Shield as an essential service. Garron smiled with pride. Even Draven gave a small nod. Evan accepted the responsibility without hesitation. I will generate daily reports he said. But we must coordinate closely. Curse events are accelerating.

The guild master glanced out the window at the line of adventurers. People look to you now he said. Do not fail them. Evan understood the weight of those words. He had introduced a system that promised survival. If he made a mistake the consequences would be severe.

He spent the afternoon building the first official mission risk report. He used the enhanced device to measure dungeon mana drift samples. He cross checked historical patterns. He integrated Elira’s life energy curves. He applied actuarial multipliers. When he finished he produced a detailed parchment listing the next seven days of expected danger. The guild master read it carefully and nodded. We will adjust assignments immediately he said.

Later that evening the office remained crowded. Evan nearly lost his voice from explaining risk charts all day. Elira brewed tea to keep him steady. Mira organized schedules for future clients. Garron escorted adventurers safely through the crowds. Draven helped interpret combat based risk behaviors. The team worked together seamlessly.

But as the sun set a new concern entered Evan’s mind. The Umbra Brokers would not remain quiet while the city embraced Crestfall Risk Shield. The curse eruption at the ruins was too coordinated to be random. The attackers on his office were organized. And now the entire city depended on him. That made him a target beyond adventurer scale. It made him a threat to a shadow network.

He placed the device on the counter and watched the purple glow slow into a calm pulse. Elira approached and asked What troubles you. Evan answered quietly The more people rely on us the more the Umbra Brokers will escalate.

Elira nodded with a steady look. Then we must be ready. You created a system that protects people. That is worth defending.

Evan looked at his chart filled walls and the long line of clients still waiting. For the first time he fully understood the scale of what he had created. This was no longer a small business. This was a new pillar of the adventurer world. A foundation of survival.

And shadows always react when light grows stronger.