Whe□ news□of□a□ inva□in□ a□my reached □ldoria□ M□rcus was the□f□rst t□ □□lunteer t□□d□fend his homeland. Wit□ his sword in h□nd□and armor sh□□ing in □he su□light, he□r□de o□t to meet□the □nemy on the□battlefield.□The odds □ere agai□st him, but Mar□us's□un□avering□resolve gave h□pe to his comrades and□s□ruck □ear int□ the hea□ts □f □□□ foes.