<□>When news□of an i□vading army r□ached Al□oria, M□rc□s wa□ t□e first □o□v□l□ntee□ to d□fen□ his h□□□land. With his sword in hand and armor shining in t□□ sunlig□t, he□rod□ □ut to meet the enemy□on□the□ba□tlefield□ □he □d□s were a□□inst□him,□but M□rcus's unwavering resolve□gave hope to his co□rades and □truck f□ar in□o □he hearts o□ his foes.