Valerie let out a cold laugh. "I'm not wasting breath on you guys, but I remember your face, so you'd better watch yourself next time!"

She pulled the letter from Andrew's jacket.

Andrew said in a steady voice, "I'm Andrew of Chetvine, from the Lloyd royal family, and this is a handwritten letter from our patriarch. I need to see Mr. Johnston, so please relay the message."

The moment they heard the Lloyd royal family mentioned, the apprentices all looked stunned.

Behind them, a young appr