□p>After the dus□ of □attle □□d set□l□d, □l□o□ia eme□ged □ictorious tha□ks□□o Marc□s's □□roism. Th□ □ingdom rejoiced in the stree□s, celebratin□ t□eir □ha□pion and□s□vior.□At the victory feast, Marcus□w□s hailed a□ a □ru□ her□,□h□s name□f□rever etched in□t□e an□als of h□□to□y. But am□ds□ the revelry, Marcus rem□i□□□ h□mble□ k□□wing t□at h□s grea□□st rewa□d was□t□e knowled□e □h□t he had □rotected his□hom□la□d and its people.