Live With Thunder [Dark Progression Fantasy]

[Now on Volume 3: Dead Man Walking]Raiten wants blood. At ten years old, he helped his best friend, the chosen one, escape their brutal clan to become a hero. Unfortunately, she left him behind. And no good deed goes unpunished. The clan elders captured him. Then… They killed his mother.  They chained him to the Tower.  They cursed his soul.  They stole his childhood.  For ten long, tortuous years, Raiten wielded lightning against the many enemies of Clan Adachi, surviving only through grit and dreams of vengeance. Now, however, his old friend has returned and set him free. And it's safe to say… He’s a little pissed. But revenge won’t come easy. Not in Katal, a war-scarred continent of djinns, dragons, and eldritch horrors clawing into reality. Armed with limited lightning amulets, a soul-consuming curse, and two overbearing allies, Raiten sets off to hunt the five Elders who destroyed his life. However, he’s not the only one thirsting for vengeance. Other, more powerful players now plague this game. The chosen one hounds after a giant. Meanwhile, a time looper covets his own prize, isekai'ers are abound, and other, Destiny-favored people are awakening.  But Raiten is no child of Destiny. He cares not for prophecies and fate. And despite the whole universe seemingly working against him, he will rage forth into the brink... Until the job's done.  For new readers: Expect a blend of vengeance, fast-paced action, light romance, and intricate worldbuilding. Some slow-burn chapters will be there for character development and whatnot.  Magic System: Expect a lightning-based system coupled with real world martial arts like Wing Chun and Muay Thai (and more, considering I really like MMA).  Progression: Expect progression in martial arts, magicks, and lightning.  Romance: Multiple love interests, but no harem.  Perfect for fans of Re:Monarch, Virus: Original of Blood, Hundred Reigns, and Re Zero.  Updating Monday, Wednesday, Friday  Copyright © 2026 Pen Cross. All Rights Reserved. Live With Thunder and all associated text, characters, settings, worldbuilding, artwork (unless otherwise credited), and original concepts are the intellectual property of Pen Cross. This work may not be copied, reproduced, translated, adapted, narrated, scraped, distributed, archived, reposted, or used to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models without the author's prior written permission. The only authorized publication of Live With Thunder is by Pen Cross on approved platforms. Unauthorized uploads, mirrors, or redistributions are prohibited and may be subject to copyright enforcement, including DMCA takedown requests. Thank you for supporting the official release.