After learning a skill from the Warrior Guild, Weed headed towards the guilds related to production and arts.
"Firstly, I should investigate the places most likely to be related to my goal."
He was going to start his search head on. The hints for moonlight sculpting should be somewhere nearby.
First, Weed visited the Sculptors’ Guild. Lots of people were entering and leaving the building.
"That’ll be a good place to start looking."
However, as Weed tried to enter,, the guards crossed their spears and barred his path.
"You may not enter our guild unless you are an artist of Rhodium. If you wish to pass, go and register as one first and return."
"How do I register as an artist?"
"Go to the Artists’ Union. The Union is on the left at the end of this street"
With no other choice, Weed had to go and visit the Artist's Union. The Union was a grandly built three-story building.
"Extravagantly fancy despite being dead broke..."
Weed opened the door and entered. There were five middle-aged men handling the usual office work.
"We haven't had a visitor in a long time. How may I help you?"
"I wish to register as an artist."
The elder laughed heartily at this.
"Anyone from Rhodium wouldn’t need to register separately, so you must of course be from some other kingdom. Where are you from?"
"I came from the Rosenheim Kingdom."
"Hmm... That's quite far away. Surprising that artistry has spread all the way over there. Then I shall first introduce to our city Rhodium. Rhodium is the City of Art and Culture! By all means, any person seeking a meaningful life must live alongside art. Barren, dry emotion causes an impoverished lifestyle. In our Rhodium, there are countless pieces of art; each preserving great beauty and vintage style."
Weed nodded in agreement; he had seen that for himself.
Each piece decorating the streets and houses of Rhodium were crafted with a very devoted effort. Since even the common streets had art of that class, it was plausible that there were even better pieces inside residences or galleries.
Weed had actually visited the Palace of Rosenheim, but even there he hadn’t see artistry of this level. With all this art, the city definitely deserved the title of "An Artist's Heaven". On top of this, Rhodium was overflowing with requests for art that anyone with decent talent could easily accept.
The elder continued his seemingly endless boasting over Rhodium.
"Have you seen the sights of Rhodium during sunset? It is an absolutely breathtaking scene! Many tourists come to Rhodium for that sight alone. Art is the lifeblood of any rich soul! Once again, I welcome you to the city of art, Rhodium."
However, Weed wasn't the least bit inspired. There were more beggars than artworks! If he had not seen those unfortunate people, the elder's speech might have moved him a little, but now it was too late.
Rhodium, a city with so little profit that no one wanted to claim it! It was definitely way out of Weed's interests. The only redeeming quality it had was that artwork was traded in bulk here.
That made it easy for Weed to sell all those mini-sculptures he had piled up for a bit of profit.
There were even a multitude of quests related to artists.
Since there was such a rich culture in spite of the lack of commercial development, there were still many such requests. This fact alone was what kept the artists from leaving Rhodium.
"I wish to know how I can register as an artist of this wonderful city of Rhodium."
"Mmhmm, that is something you should know. For a foreigner to register as an artist, one only needs to show a specific qualification."
"What do I need to do?"
"Make art. Any road, wallside, or place in Rhodium is fine. Just make some kind of artwork in a spot. Should you create art that shows your passion for Rhodium, we will welcome you with open arms. Since you are a sculptor, you will have to carve a sculpture."
*Ding!*