□p>After the dust of bat□□e had settled, Aldoria eme□ge□ victor□ous than□s□to Marc□s's heroism□ □he kingdo□ □ejoice□ in the streets,□□elebrating□their champion□and s□vi□r.□At the v□ctory feast, Marc□s was haile□ as □ tr□e hero,□his □am□ forev□r□□tched□in the annal□ o□□h□□tory.□But □mi□st th□ revelry□ Ma□cus remained humble, □nowing tha□ hi□□□re□□est rewar□□was th□ □n□□ledge □□at he had □r□tected □i□ h□meland and its people.