Baldwin IV sat in the main camp.
The young King, having taken off his mask, swiftly took control of the situation under external pressure.
However, it must be admitted that the Kingdom of Jerusalem's circumstances are rather dire.
The nobility controls the land, wantonly exploiting its wealth for their own pleasures, with little of the revenue actually invested back into the territory's development.
Many of the inland fortresses have been abandoned to the elements, and military readiness has significantly deteriorated.
As soon as Saladin breaks through the front lines, he will have an open path forward.
The nobles gathered in the tent for a strategy meeting all wore expressions of deep concern.
Saladin has proactively launched an offensive, effortlessly conquering several frontier castles, and his army, led by Dragon Beasts, seems unstoppable, like a flood breaking through a dam.
