□fte□ the dus□ o□ ba□tle had settled□ Aldo□ia emer□ed vic□ori□us th□n□s to□Marcus's he□□ism. T□e kin□dom rejoiced in the streets, celeb□ating t□eir c□am□ion □nd sav□or. At the□v□□tory□fe□st, Marcus was hai□ed as a t□ue hero, his na□e □o□ever □tched□i□ the annal□ of h□story. But am□□□t□the revelry□ Marcus□rema□□ed hu□ble,□know□ng that his□gr□atest r□□ard □as □he knowled□e th□t he had pr□te□ted hi□□hom□□an□ and its people.□/p>