□p>Afte□□t□e d□st of battle ha□ settled, Aldo□ia emerg□d v□ctoriou□ t□anks to □arcus□s h□roism.□The ki□g□□m r□joiced i□ the s□r□e□s,□cele□rat□ng t□eir champion and savi□r. At □he v□ct□ry feas□, Marcu□ w□s h□iled as a t□ue he□o, his name for□ver etched in the□ann□ls of h□stor□□ But ami□st□the revel□y, Marcus rem□ine□ □umbl□,□□nowing □hat hi□ gr□ates□ rew□r□ was□the knowledge□t□at he had prot□cted his homeland and its people.