<□>A□te□ □he d□st of battle □ad set□led, Aldoria em□rged victo□ious th□n□s to Marcu□'s heroism. The kingdom rejoiced in the street□□ celebrating □□eir□champion and s□vior. At t□e victory feast, Marc□s was□h□il□d□as a tru□ hero, □is name□foreve□ etched in□□he annals of his□ory. □ut□am□d□t the □eve□□y, Marcus remain□d hum□le, kn□□i□g tha□ his gre□test reward was □he knowledge t□a□ he had pr□tected h□s□homeland and i□s □eop□e.□/p>