Ed and Tai returned through the portal. The portal closed, and a new larger portal appeared in a large plaza near the center of the sect. Over the next several days, all Fire Dragon Sect forces participating in the war would enter it to travel to the Water Snake Sect.
Tai grimaced as he turned to Ed. "I need to meet with the elders. I'll be damned if I leave my sect members behind to become fodder for some ancient formation. Is there anything you need before the war starts?"
So, this is a bit of a filler chapter, but I thought it'd be nice to give Ed a small break for once before the war, lol. It's also fun to explore the world a bit. Especially as I have no major plans for Russia in the future. I really ended up liking this chapter since it sort of reminds us that this really is a future version of Earth.
Note: No characters in this story are based on real people.