□p>Af□er the □ust of battle had se□tled, Aldor□a emer□□d v□ctori□us th□nks to M□rcus's h□roism. □□e□ki□gdom□re□□ice□ in the streets, cel□□rati□g their □h□mpion and □avio□. At th□ victo□y feast□□Marcus w□s h□iled as a t□ue hero,□h□s nam□ □□rever □tch□□ in the anna□s of histo□□. □ut amidst the revelr□, Marc□s remained □umble, k□o□ing □hat his g□eatest r□ward was the□know□edge t□at h□ had pro□ect□d his homel□n□ and it□ pe□□□e.