Chapter 543

Ryder Pearson was Drake's apprentice. He joined the school more than a decade after Hank and held a lower ranking. However, Ryder was not from Mountain Westco. He was a local in Centuria, so he used his real name. On top of that, he came from a decent family background and paid more than a hundred thousand dollars in fees to get into the school. As a result, he gained Drake's favor. Though Hank taught Ryder martial arts skills when he was young, his position in the Martial Arts Association was higher than Hank's. Every time the association held the martial arts championship, Hank would beat Ryder up badly. Ryder would end up with a swollen and bruised face every time. So, Hank calling him a defeated rival was not an exaggeration. As for the Secret Realm ranking, Ryder was significantly behind Hank by dozens of spots. Their martial arts skills were not even in the same league. Ryder had long heard that Hank was now siding with Cyrus. Yet, he did not expect Hank to dare to take a