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<□>W□en n□ws□of □n□in□ading□□r□y rea□hed□A□d□ria, M□rcu□ was the f□rst □o volunte□r to def□nd□hi□ homela□d. With his□□word in hand and armor □hinin□ in t□e sunlight, he r□de out to□mee□ the enemy o□ the battl□□ield. Th□ □dds were a□ainst □im, but □a□cu□'s□unwaverin□ res□lve gave hope t□ hi□ co□ra□es and struc□ fea□ □nto the h□arts of his□foes.