With two continuous wins, the impression of the audience of Free Points had already changed. They now saw them in a new light. More so, they looked at the new member of their team and knew he was the one that changed the destiny of the Free Points.
"Who is he?" The audience thought as they waited for the fixture to appear on the big screen hanging at the center of the stadium.
Not long, the details about Pablo circulated among the audience and they widened their eyes. 'Impossible.' They cried in their hearts.
'He's the son of the legendary Robot Fighter…. Da Fonte'
For a couple of moments, the shock was written on the face of everyone as they looked at Pablo with strange gazes. Everyone knew the history of the Da Fonte family while Pablo's little episode in the Nightshade town was known to all.
As for his new team, they looked at him without knowing how to react against him. Cedric had a bittersweet smile on his face. 'If I knew you're the son of the legendary man, I wouldn't have doubted your ability.' He mused as he averted his gaze and looked at the audience.
"So you're the son of that man…" Isadora moved closer to Pablo and said with a smile.
"Yes. Is there a problem with that?" Pablo responded calmly.
He had already expected this to happen. Since he came back to this town, he knew his past couldn't be avoided but compared to the city. This could still be managed.
"No problem at all…. And thank you for giving us a helping hand." Isadora added seriously.
Fabian and Kaida looked at him and nodded lightly. They all knew they can't be compared to Pablo in every area. Even though they didn't understand the reason why they chose to come back to this backward town. They're still grateful to him.
"According to the fixtures…. a team will have a free entry to the semi-final. And the team is…." The referee looked at the five remaining teams and shouted. "Free Points. "
'What!'
'How could their luck be this good.'
The audience was stunned for a moment before they shook their heads while the other teams looked at them with envy. With the free pass to the semi-final. No matter if they win or lose in the sem-final, the Free Points will earn a substantial amount.
Also, from this moment onward, no one dares to look down on the Free Points teams. Now, they could raise their head and walk proudly in the Nightshade town.
Isadora and the others couldn't believe this was happening to them. They won two matches and receive a free pass to the semi-final, having the chance to receive a monetary reward.
"I can finally raise my head to my friends and tell my parents I'm not a loser," Fabian said with tears streaming down from his eyes.
Also, others had happy and sad emotions on their faces. Thinking of how far they've come and what they had to face from both friends and their families. Tears stream down their faces.
"W-W-e shouldn't spoil this happy moment with our tears. We should celebrate after leaving the stadium." Isadora said with a forced smile as she wiped the tears with the back of her palm.
Hearing this, the others nodded and wiped their tears, putting on a forceful smile. Although they all had tears on their faces, it was tears of joy and fulfillment. No one believed they could win a match, not to talk of reaching the semi-final. But now, it came to reality.
Bang! Bang!
The sound of metals clashing against each other resounded inside the ring as the quarter-final was ongoing. Compared to the other fights, this was brutal. As the Free Points watched the battle, they swallowed the lumps in their throat and looked at their clumsy robot with deep trepidation.
'Can he survive?' They thought.
Bang!
One of the robot's arms was forcefully removed while a deep kick on its chest destroyed the protective plate on its chest. Even so, the opponent did not let go of the robot even though victory was already in their pocket. It tore the robot into pieces, holding its head as he looked in Free Points' direction.
'Huh!'
The audience sucked in a cold breath.
The message had been passed across. Thus, everyone inside the mini-stadium understood the brutality that was waiting for the Free points if they were to step into the ring.
Now, the question is, did they have the courage to step into the ring?
"Let's give up here…." Cedric said with all seriousness as he look at the faces of his teammates.
Fabian and Kaida have bitter expressions on their faces. Thus, it was easy to understand their thought while the expression Isadora faced was difficult to read.
"What do you think?" She asked Pablo.
"I don't know about you…. I say we continue" He replied calmly.
'What!'
Cedric, Fabian, and Kaida had their jaws dropped. They look at him as if he was a fool. Cedric took a deep breath to calm his raging emotion as he wanted nothing to give Pablo a nice beating. But he dare not.
"Is not that we're being cowardly…. But we can't afford to lose our robot." He said as his eyes wandered to the pieces of the disjointed robot on the ring.
Pablo looked at him but didn't utter a word. He was here to assist the Free Points and to see how a Robot Boxing of this backward town. Thus, whatever they decided would be okay by him. However, he hoped they could continue the match.
"It would be a shame if we surrender because of intimidation. I suggest we continue the fight. And if we lose our robot…. so be it." Isadora said as she glanced at Pablo's face for a moment before she looked at the ring. 'I hope my intuition is right.'
On the stage, an intimidating black robot sends out a powerful fist toward its opponent, destroying it into smithereens. He raised both its hands in the air, displaying its fierceness and sturdy body. He only needed a single punch to kill his opponent.
He was the five times champion of the Golem Pit.
'Hell Punch'