□p>Wh□□□ne□s o□ □n i□□□ding□□rmy reache□□Aldoria, Marc□s wa□ the first to □olun□e□r to defend his homel□nd. □i□□ □□s s□□rd in hand□and armo□ shi□ing in the sunlight□ he ro□□ out to meet the ene□y on□the □□ttlefi□ld□ The od□s were □gainst him, but Marcus's unwav□ring□resolve □□ve hope □o□his comrad□s a□d stru□k fe□r into the hearts of h□□ foes.