The cultist stopped running and decided to stall Aaron from reaching others, giving others the chance to complete their mission. As long as they were able to do that and as long as he escaped from the boy, he would be golden.
He believed that as soon as the destruction started, the patrol boy would be distracted, which would give him a chance to escape. As long as that happened, he would get the rewards for the mission from the cult, something that he had been waiting to earn for a long time.
"Once I utilise those rewards, my strength will start to skyrocket. Maybe I would not stay behind as some no-name Rank-4 professional for long. I will reach Rank-5, then Rank-6 and above would soon become my achievements", he internally mused to himself, already feeling that he has won already.
The man has no idea who he is facing at the moment. Unlike other flashy professionals who would show their prowess to the world, Aaron was a low-key type. So, the cultist was not at fault here.
