□p>W□en new□ of an invading a□my reached Aldoria□ M□rcu□ was□the□first□t□□volunteer to □efend□his homel□nd. With h□s s□□rd in hand □nd□□rmor s□□nin□ in the□sunlight, □e r□d□ □ut to meet the enemy on the ba□tlef□eld.□The □dds w□□e a□ainst him,□b□t□Ma□cus's unwaveri□g resolv□ gav□ ho□e to his com□ades □nd str□ck fear□into th□ h□a□ts□of□□is fo□s.