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Puppet Throne

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In a grim Victorian world where the mysterious energy known as Methan governs power and fate, one name echoes in the dark—Eliot Gray. A genius orphan raised in silence, forged by pain, and driven by an unbreakable will. Methan is divided into four deadly forces: Body Energy: Enhance physical abilities. Control Energy: Bend reality to your will. Enhancement Energy: Amplify and shield. Special Energy: A rare, forbidden fusion of all three. Every wielder is ranked: Bronze – Weak. Silver – Average. Gold – Elite. Purple – Overpowered. Turquoise – Beyond the system. Eliot doesn’t just aim to climb the ranks—he aims to shatter them. With his mind sharper than any blade and secrets buried in his blood, Eliot begins his quiet war in the shadows. There are no gods. No heroes. Only minds, power, and survival.
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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: The Pale Raven

The city was asleep...

Except for a few lamps flickering on both sides of the road, silence dominated everything. Silence... except for a man's footsteps—walking alone with a straight back, wearing a dark coat and a heavy hat that concealed most of his features. His name was Eliot Gray.

He wasn't just walking; he was watching. Calculating.

Every step was not only forward—but a deeper dive into a long, hidden war.

He turned left into an alley, then stopped. His golden eyes reflected the moonlight, and the sound of a faint whistle followed.

Something had arrived.

A black raven landed on the lamp above his head. It stared at Eliot with unusual intelligence.

And Eliot spoke.

> "You're late."

The raven cawed once and dropped something from its leg. A small, round capsule.

Eliot caught it effortlessly.

> "So it begins," he murmured, crushing the capsule between his fingers.

In that moment, something awakened inside him.

A pulse of power—cold, sharp, precise. It was Methan.

The energy split within him like veins of light:

Body Energy to enhance his movement.

Control Energy to manipulate objects.

Enhancement Energy to shield and amplify.

And then... a glimmer of Special Energy—the rarest of all.

His rank? Still unknown.

But one thing was clear:

Tonight, Eliot Gray wasn't just watching. He was about to enter the shadows of a kingdom that thought itself safe.

The raven flew away. Eliot fol

lowed.

And the city… never woke up again.