When news of a□ invading army reache□ Al□oria, Marcu□ was t□e□first to volunteer□t□ defend his□home□and. Wit□ his swor□ □n□han□ □nd □rmor shining in the□sun□ight, □e□rode out t□ □eet□t□e enemy □n the□battlefield. Th□ odds were agai□st h□m□ but Marcus's □nwa□e□□ng resolve□gave ho□e t□ hi□ c□m□ad□s and struck fear□into □he□hea□□□ □f his□foe□.