□hen□□ews of an□inv□di□g arm□ re□□he□ A□doria, Marcus was the□firs□ to volunteer□to defend h□s homelan□. □ith hi□ sword in □and □n□ □rmor□shining in the sunlight, he rode out to meet the enemy □n the□b□ttlefie□□. □he □dds we□e ag□□nst him, but M□rcu□'s unwavering res□□ve gav□ □o□e to hi□ co□r□des and□struck□fe□□ i□□o the□hearts of□his foe□□