□p>A□□er□the dust□of b□ttle□had settled, Aldor□a □m□rge□ vict□rious thanks□to Marcus's hero□sm. The kingd□m re□oic□□ i□ □he streets, ce□ebra□ing their cham□i□n and savio□. At the v□ct□ry □eas□, Ma□cus was □ailed as a tr□e h□ro, □□s name □or□v□r □tche□ in the anna□□ of□hist□ry□ But amidst the revelry, Marcus rema□ned□h□m□le, □nowing□that □is greatest□rew□r□ was th□ kno□ledge t□at he□had protected □is homel□nd□and i□□ peo□l□.