W□en□news of an □nv□ding army reached A□doria, Marcus w□s t□e fi□s□□to v□lunteer t□□defend his hom□la□d. With h□s sw□rd in hand □nd □rmor □hining in the □unlight, h□ □ode o□t□to□meet th□ ene□y □n□□□e□battlef□eld.□The □d□s□wer□ against hi□, but Marcus's unwave□ing resolve gave h□pe to his comr□des □□d□struck fe□r in□o the h□ar□s of his foes.