□<□>Whe□ ne□s of an in□ading a□my rea□hed Aldoria, Mar□us was t□e f□rst □o□vo□unteer to defend his homeland. With h□s □□ord□in hand □nd armor sh□n□□g in the s□nlight, h□ □ode o□t to me□□□the en□my□o□ the□battlefie□d□ The □dd□ were agains□ him, but Marcus's unwavering □esolve gave hop□ to his comrades and struc□ fear□□nto the hear□s□of his foe□□