Outside Damietta City, within the Crusader Camp.
Cardinal Sebastian, sporting a Mediterranean hairstyle, cut a large piece of smoked ham from the table and stuffed it into his mouth. As he chewed, his face was filled with mockery as he said to his Knight, "He's just captured Damietta, and now he wants to be crowned Duke of Lower Egypt. If he captures another city, will he proclaim himself King of Egypt?"
"This is simply heresy, reckless and audacious. Does he not know that all the territories occupied by the Crusaders should belong to His Holiness the Pope? Without His Holiness's permission, I can completely declare his title of Duke illegal!"
The Knight beside him chuckled helplessly.
According to the law, things should indeed proceed this way, but ultimately it's nothing more than a formality. During the first Crusade, the Crusader Princes became kings after capturing cities without the Pope's approval.
"Lord Sebastian, you must absolutely not do this!"
