Chapter 6.4 - Four Against One

Even thinking was hard with the pressure around his neck. Adam tried to fight back, punching the arm that was holding him, but it had no effect. He tried to reach out, to get a grip on anything, but his arm were too short.

Swinging the sword towards the enemy, Marduk simply blocked it with his hammer as if it was a stick.

"You know, even if I crush your neck, you won't die?" Adam didn't want to look at him. It would be like admitting he was at his mercy. "But you'll never forget the pain."

As his first strategy didn't work, Adam used his remaining strength to try and loosen the man's grip. Pulling away the thick fingers using all his physical power, the boy managed to get a bit of air down his nose.

"Where…" He was fighting with both hands while Marduk was only using one. "is she?"

Adam managed to wedge his hand between the giant's fingers and his neck, giving him just enough space to draw a small breath of oxygen.