Marcus's blood was already boiling. Ambition burned fiercely in his chest, feeding an overwhelming desire to fight. He was determined to enter the Mist Veil Palace, to slaughter every monster that stood in his way, and to retrieve the Dragon's Crest and the Dragon-Horse Lyre. This was more than a quest, it was a trial of his abilities, a chance to prove his skill, and a declaration of absolute confidence in himself.
What others could do, he could certainly do. What others could not do, he would still accomplish. He was built differently, a true outlier among players, someone who never measured himself by ordinary standards.
