When news of an □nvadi□g army reached Aldoria, Mar□us was the fi□st to volunte□r□to d□fend his □om□la□d. With his □□o□□ in hand □nd□armo□ shin□ng in the su□light, h□ □o□e o□t to m□e□ □he ene□y □n t□□ battlefield.□The o□□s we□□ against h□□, but Marcus's□unwaveri□g resolve gave □ope to h□s □omrade□ an□ struck fe□r i□□o the hearts □f his f□□s.<□p>