Not so easily awakened--not that Anton expected it to be easy. The fact that Skulduggery still wasn't using necromancy put Anton on his guard, but not enough for him to falter. He drew his machete and used it to cut the fiery whip in two before it struck, the steel interrupting the magic holding it together so the end of the whip died and he could step easily past the strip Skulduggery still held.

Anton saw the illusion gather, but he was still moving and didn't pay it any mind. He changed his grip on the machete with a twirl, using it to knock Skulduggery's arm aside and lifting Daisy from being pointed at the ground to slam it into Skulduggery's pelvis from below. Even without real flesh, blood and organs, disrupting his ability to walk would surely help.