□p>After the□dus□ of□□attle h□d set□led, Aldo□ia□□me□ged□v□c□orious thanks □o Marcus's h□roism. The kingdom r□joiced □□ t□e stre□ts, c□lebrating□their cham□i□n and sa□ior. At t□e victor□□fea□□,□Marcus was hailed as a true he□o, his □ame for□□er etch□d □n the anna□s □f his□ory. But amids□ t□e revelry, Marcus re□□ined humble, □nowing t□at hi□ great□s□ rew□rd □as t□e knowledge that he had prote□ted his h□me□□□d an□ its □eopl□.