The Demon Dragon Descends

When the army reached the outskirts of Cairo, it was noon. Before them lay a defensive perimeter composed of numerous castles, along with the enormous brick walls Saladin had built and reinforced after taking the throne.

The most conspicuous structure in the defensive complex was Saladin's Castle, which stood atop Muqattam Hills.

Saladin had built this castle to resist the Crusaders previously led by King Amaury. It occupied the highest ground in the entire Cairo region; to take Cairo, they had to seize this castle first.

Inside the command tent.

Having dismounted from the Dragon Saddle, Lothar was drinking sweet honey water. He did not intend to exert too much effort in this siege. If he had to do everything himself, being a King would be far too dull.

Besides, so many knights and soldiers were still waiting to be knighted. Without achievements or merit, their knighthoods would never convince the masses.

Lothar had recently drawn another blank Combat Record and intended to use it on himself.

After advancing, although he could no longer use money to level up quickly, he would unlock two new skills: Prayer of Hagia Sophia and the "Well-Trained" trait that came with his five-star Sun King template.

"Kools, I heard there is a university in Cairo, renowned throughout the world. From Khorasan, Persia, and Malacca in the east, to Iberia and Morocco in the west, and Mogadishu and Kilwa in the south, Imams and scholars all traveled there to study and debate scripture."

Lothar was referring to the famous Al-Azhar University. Its predecessor had been the Great Sacred Fire Altar of Cairo, built by the Fatimid Dynasty. It was now practically a center of Zoroastrian theology second only to Baghdad, its status likely comparable to Jerusalem among Christians.

"That is true. Since we began marching