<□>Whe□ news of an inv□din□ ar□y r□ache□ Aldoria, M□rcus w□s th□ first to □olunte□r to□defend his hom□land. With his sword in□hand an□ armor□shini□g □n □he□□u□l□gh□, he rod□ out □□ me□t the en□my□on □he batt□e□ie□d. The od□s we□e □gai□st hi□, but □□rc□s□s unwaveri□g r□solv□ gave hope to his comrade□ and□struck□f□ar into the h□□rts of hi□ foe□.<□p>