□p>When news of□an inv□□ing army reached Aldori□□ M□rcus□was the first □□ □olun□ee□ to defen□□□is ho□□land.□□ith□h□s sword in ha□d □nd □r□or shining □n□the sunlight, he □ode out to□meet t□e en□□y □n □he battlef□e□d.□The□od□s were ag□inst □im, but□Ma□cus's u□wa□ering□resolve gave hop□ to his co□rades and struck fear in□o t□e he□rts o□ his□foes.