□□□W□□□ ne□□□of an invadin□ □rmy□reached □□d□ria, □ar□us was the first to volunteer□to d□f□n□ his homeland. With his sw□rd i□□h□nd and armo□□shining□in t□e sunli□ht, □□ r□de o□t t□ □ee□ the □nem□ on the battlefiel□. T□e o□ds□were against him, but Marcus's□unwavering resolve □ave hop□ □o his comra□□s an□ struck fear □□to the hearts o□ his foes.