Damietta Suburbs.
Since various Crusaders dispersed for attacks, the previously crowded camp outside the city appeared much more spacious.
The Apennine Mercenary Corps had initially occupied a Saracen Castle, intending to use it as a base, but the enemy's resistance was too strong. After suffering heavy losses, they massacred the castle along with all the heretical peasants, leaving corpses scattered everywhere.
A castle left only with ruins and debris, even if intended to serve as a mercenary camp, would require a fortune for reconstruction.
They had to return to the suburb camps with the meager wealth they plundered, selling the spoils to city merchants in exchange for military supplies.
At this moment, under a sky-high blue light veil, two knights in full armor emerged from the veil first, one of them raised a flag embroidered with a red badge bearing three golden lions, and shouted to those mercenaries who came to watch the spectacle.
"Back off!"
"Get out of here!"
