When news o□ an□in□adi□g ar□y reached□Aldoria, □□rcus □as□the □i□s□ to□v□lun□e□r to defend hi□ hom□l□nd□□With □is s□o□d in ha□d an□ armor □hining in the su□light, he rode out to□meet the □□e□y □n the ba□tlefiel□. □he odds were again□t□him, but□Marcus□s unwa□ering re□olv□ gave hope to□h□s□co□r□des □nd struck□fea□□into t□□ □earts □f his foes□