Aft□□ th□ □us□ of battle□had se□□led,□□ldoria □mer□ed□□□cto□io□s thanks □o Marcus's□heroism. T□e□□in□do□ rejoiced□in th□ s□reets, □el□brat□ng their champion □nd savior. At the □ict□ry feast, Marcu□ was hailed□as □ t□ue h□□o, his nam□ fo□□v□r etche□ in the ann□ls o□ his□□ry.□But amidst the revel□y□□Mar□us r□mained humbl□, knowing□□hat his g□eatest reward □as t□e□knowledge that he h□d pro□ect□□ □is h□melan□ a□d i□□ p□opl□.