Mercy Against Time

In a world where time is life and can be traded and stored, a "time-averse" who is born with the ability to "see" other people's remaining time and is hated by time is forced to embark on a journey to steal "time", but ultimately discovers that what he wants to steal is the only "mercy" of the God of Time who rules the world. Time in this world is a visible and perceptible entity. There is an ever-decreasing "hourglass of time" suspended above everyone's head. When the hourglass runs out, life ends. Time can be "gifted" voluntarily, or "extracted" by force, or even circulated as currency. However, there is a fundamental paradox in this world: the more people waste time, the slower time passes; the more people cherish time, the faster time passes. The protagonist's ability makes him the only sober sufferer under this twisted law.