Precisely because he had already fallen out of favor and had no room to distinguish himself, Viman had been positioned at the very rear among Darkseid's subordinates when he appeared.
That also meant Viman had not been targeted by any real powerhouse. His opponent was only an ordinary member of the Green Lantern Corps—and even a rookie of the Green Lantern Corps at that.
That rookie, Hal, did not put much pressure on Viman, so Viman kept thinking: since neither side valued him right now, was there a chance he could catch them off guard?
If he could lead Apokolips to a powerful comeback in such a losing battle, Viman knew without even thinking that he would surely receive a great reward from Darkseid, even if he still was not given important duties afterward...
At that thought, Viman suddenly stopped, because he realized that even if he helped Apokolips turn the tide this time, he still would not be given important duties later if they had no intention of using him.
Even if the Parademon army was completely wiped out this time, Desaad could still turn the Avengers' side into a new Parademon army. When they invaded other planets afterward, the situation would be no different from before!
In that case, Viman felt there was no need for him to stick his neck out. Since defeat was already certain, what was he struggling for? He might as well run while no one was paying attention to him.
The Parademon army acted according to its preset programming, so they definitely would not think of fleeing. But someone like Viman, a mid-to-high-ranking figure with self-awareness and, because he was not valued, not much loyalty, would inevitably think about saving his own life and escaping in such a disadvantageous situation...
Clearly, Viman was