<□>Aft□r the dust of battle□had□settled, Aldor□a e□erged victor□ous thanks t□ Ma□cus's□heroism.□The □ingdom rejoiced in th□ □tr□ets, celebrating thei□□□hampi□n and savior. At the □□ctory fe□st,□Marcu□ was hailed as□a tru□□hero,□hi□ name for□v□□ et□hed in □he □□n□l□ of h□sto□y.□But am□dst the □evelry□ Marcus r□m□ined□hum□le, □now□□□ □hat his gr□atest reward was the knowled□e that □e h□d □rote□ted □is home□and and it□ p□opl□.