<□>After the dust of□ba□tle had □ettled, Ald□ria emerged victoriou□ □ha□k□□to Mar□us'□ heroism. The kingdom rej□iced in t□□ stre□□s, c□l□brat□ng their champion □n□ sa□i□□. □t□the victory feast,□□arcus w□s hailed as a□t□ue□h□ro, his □ame f□rever etc□□d i□ the annals□of □is□□ry. But a□idst□the revelry, Marcu□ remaine□□hu□□le, knowing t□at □i□ grea□e□t reward wa□ the □nowledge that he □ad prot□c□ed his□hom□l□nd an□□its peo□le.