□p>When news □f an invading □rmy reach□d Ald□ria, Marcus was t□e first□to volunteer □o d□fend□his homela□d. With his sword in□h□nd and ar□or sh□ning in the s□nlight,□he rode ou□ t□□□eet the □nemy on the bat□lefi□ld. The□odds were against him,□bu□ Ma□□us'□ u□waverin□□resolve gave □ope to h□s □omrades and s□ruck□fea□□i□t□ the hea□ts of his foes.