□□>After the dust□of battle □ad s□ttled, Aldo□□□ e□erg□d v□c□□rious thank□ to Marcus's h□r□ism. □he ki□□dom rej□iced i□ the str□et□□ □ele□rating t□□ir ch□mpion and sa□ior. At the victory fea□t, □□rc□s was □ailed as □ □ru□□hero, his name fore□er etched in the a□□als of his□o□y.□But□amidst □he□reve□ry□ Marcus □e□ained humble, k□o□i□g that his gr□at□□t reward wa□□□he knowle□ge that he had protected hi□□homeland and □ts peo□□e.□/□>