Rhemic Empire (2)

Arita smiled, nodded to Alice, and headed in the indicated direction to meet with Castor.

The unusual aspect of this case is that the art thief left an envelope with a warning and a kind of clues at the crime scene. But more on that later; first, I must warn you – if you agree to take on this job, we will both be materially responsible for the safety of these paintings. If anything bad happens to them, 20% will be deducted from our income sources, and this will continue until we have paid the full appraised value of these paintings. For this reason, let me first tell you about the objects of our concern.
“Olivius Lapis Rheims”
As you can easily guess from the title, this painting from the year 750, created by the personal artist of Olivius Rheims, depicts His Highness in all his glory. The appraised value of this painting today is 450,000 rummies.
“Nihon”
This painting was created by one of the soldiers of the Rheims army immediately after the annexation of Nihon by the empire. Year 746, appraised value 79,000 rummies.
“Evthumia”
In this masterpiece of visual art, the author attempted to depict a moment of his joy and serenity, which he had the opportunity to observe in his fantasies or dreams. Year 760, appraised value 1,100,000 rummies.
“Mystical Eastern Love”
Year: 712, appraised value: 60,000 rummies.
The thief's clues are as follows:
“Olivius Lapis Rheims” – “Where swords are forged and the old is replaced by the new.”
“Nihon” – “Where demons, tempting with their power, roar.”
“Evthumia” – “Where the great master lives.”
“Mystical Eastern Love” – “Where the small world ends and souls rest.”
Warning – “I have hidden what you desire within this city and give you the opportunity to get it back, but you will have no more than six attempts.”