SSS Awakening: Rise Of The Soul Sovereign!

Three years after Eclipse Online descended upon Earth and merged with reality, humanity stood on the brink of victory. Then Aiden Cross was betrayed. His sworn brother sacrificed him. His lover abandoned him. And the comrades he trusted watched in silence as his soul was torn apart to awaken humanity's strongest Sovereign. Aiden died with nothing but hatred. Then he opened his eyes. He was back three hours before the apocalypse began. This time, Aiden knew everything. He knew which monsters would rise, which treasures would appear, which dungeons would open, and which ordinary players would one day become untouchable Sovereigns. But most importantly, he possessed the SSS-Rank Unique Class: Sovereign of Souls! A Class that allowed him to absorb the Soul Essence of anything he killed and inherit its stats, traits, skills, abilities, and knowledge! 【Dung Beetle Soul Essence Absorbed.】 【Trait Obtained: Titan Strength!】... 【Pit Viper Soul Essence Absorbed.】 【Trait Obtained: Thermal Perception!】... 【Gecko Soul Essence Absorbed.】 【Trait Obtained: Adhesive Dominion!】... 【Mantis Shrimp Soul Essence Absorbed.】 【Skill Obtained: Kinetic Smash!】... 【Pistol Shrimp Soul Essence Absorbed.】 【Skill Obtained: Pressure Shot!】 Every monster he kills makes him stronger! But Aiden soon discovers the true power of his Class. He can devour the Souls of other Class holders! 【Soul Devour activated!】 【S-Rank Class successfully devoured!】 Powers that once belonged exclusively to other Class holders can now become Aiden's with a single kill. While everyone else struggles to survive the coming apocalypse, Aiden will exploit his three years of memories to claim every advantage first. Ancient treasures. Hidden dungeons. Evolutionary monsters. Forbidden secrets. He'll take the powers destined to create the next generation of Sovereigns. And one by one, he'll settle the debts of his previous life. His sworn brother. His former lover. The comrades who watched him die. And the Sovereigns who once stood beyond his reach. They already decided how Aiden Cross would die once. This time, he'll decide how they die. The apocalypse is coming. The future Sovereigns are still weak. And Aiden has returned with three years of memories and a Class capable of devouring everything in his path. This time, the dead have returned. And the apocalypse has created something far more terrifying than a Sovereign. It created Aiden Cross! — Description from novelcodex.org