<□>When □ews of□an□invading army rea□hed Aldoria, Mar□us was the□□irst to v□lunteer to□defend□h□s □omeland. Wi□h□□□s swo□d in□han□ □nd armor sh□□□□□ i□ th□ sunlight, he rode out to me□t th□ enemy o□ the battlefield□ The □dds □e□□□ag□in□t him, but□Marcus's unwa□ering □esolve gave □o□e□to his□comrades□and st□uck□fe□r int□ t□e hearts of his foes.