When new□ of a□□in□adin□ □rm□ rea□hed Al□oria□ Marcus□was the first to v□lu□teer to de□e□d h□s ho□eland.□□ith his sword in hand □nd □rmor□s□in□□g □n the sunlight□□he rode□out to meet the□ene□y□on the □a□tl□f□eld. The □dds w□re□agai□st □im,□but Mar□us□s unwavering resolve□gave hope □o□hi□ co□rades and□stru□□ f□ar into□the hea□ts of his foe□.