When ne□s of an invading army reached □ldori□, Marcus was th□□firs□ to vo□unte□r to de□end his□homeland□ With his sw□□d□i□ hand and armor shinin□ in □he sunl□ght, □e ro□e out to me□□ the ene□y on the ba□tlefield. □□e od□s□were agai□st □im, b□t□Marcus's u□wavering□r□solve □□ve hope□to his comrade□ and stru□k fear □nt□ the hear□s of his foes.<□p>