<□>When n□w□ of □n inv□din□ □rmy □e□ch□d□Al□oria,□□ar□us was t□e fi□st to vo□unte□r to defend his homel□□d. With□his sw□r□ in hand and armo□ shining in□the s□nlight, he r□de out to meet□the e□emy on the□ba□t□efie□d. The od□s□wer□ □g□inst h□m□□□ut □□rcus's unwave□in□ reso□ve gave hope to his□□omrades □nd struck fea□ □nto th□ □ea□□s□o□ his foes□