Af□er the d□□t of b□ttle ha□ s□tt□□□, Aldoria em□□ged v□c□o□ious thank□ □o M□rcu□'s heroism. The ki□gdom rejo□ced in the stre□ts,□cel□brating their □□□mpion and s□□i□r. □t th□ victory feast, M□rcu□ was ha□led a□ a true □er□□ □□□ n□me for□ver e□□hed in the □nna□s □f histor□. But□□m□dst the□revelry, Marcus remai□ed humbl□,□knowi□g that h□□ grea□est □eward was th□ k□owledge t□at□h□□had protec□ed his homel□nd□and i□s pe□ple.<□p□