Roy and the other two returned to the surface. They buried their three companions on the spot, taking only some food, water, and the spoils from the tomb raid. They discarded all their equipment there and set off back overnight.
After traveling for over an hour, they reached the place where they had parked the carriages earlier.
The two coachmen had also been killed by the enemy. Fortunately, the enemy had not killed the horses or driven off with the carriages.
One of the mercenaries drove the carriage, and the group continued on their way back.
They had needed two carriages on the way there, but one was enough for everyone on the return journey.
Only after the carriage left the mountains did Auston return the "Teleport Stone Statue" to Hobart. Once they reached the plains, villages lined both sides of the road. It was unlikely that the enemy would launch another ambush here.
Auston then laid out their gains inside the carriage and said to Hobart, "Thanks to you, we were able to take all these things with us. Pick a few more spoils."
Hobart nodded and chose a pair of red eyeballs obtained from the stone statue, the characteristics of the Human-Skin Nether Shadow, and the book from the Grave Owner's Stone Coffin.
Hobart suspected that the pair of eyeballs was the Six-Winged Gargoyle's Core Crystal. The first two items could therefore be traded with "The World" at the Tarot Club as Extraordinary Materials.
As for that book, since the Grave Owner had taken it into the coffin, it might contain important information or research findings. Generally speaking, Beyonders of the Seer pathway were half-scholars, so it would be very valuable Extraordinary material.
As for the five Extraordinary Characteristics, Hobart checked them and found that they were basically