d wealth. And Austin, much as he was remarkable and hardworking, was still not experienced enough to sense that something ominous was about to happen.

in the competition, but he had been

mped him. Unable to resist the temptation of money, she started t

the US and promised to get her a green card, she b

sion for life and sought comfort in alcohol every day. Sometimes, when he was sober, the

s wretched state continued. One night, completely inebri

was a shrill sound as the driver hit the brakes and the feeling of

a daze, Austin heard someone calling him Tin. When he opened hi

rom his head to feet, Austin asked in wonder," Did you just speak to me?" He had a vagu

He nodded his head gaily and cried, "Who else would it be? You finally woke up, Tin. I though

head and asked awkwardly," Who a

owing through his body. His eyes fell on the arm that he tri

ered his eyes to study the rest of his body. The clothes he was dressed in were not the clothes he h

his face and found that it w

years old. But Austin was almost thirty years old. 'How the he

tinued," I... I am your friend, Evan. Don't you remember me, Ti

ew hair with his fingers. He wondered why Tin wh

had never forgotten me. But now,

ither. Matias, you bastard! How much harm did you cause Tin?' E

ld not help but hold his head tightly in his hands and scream. The pain w

ustin had a distinct, clear view

y, glowing balls were battling

mies that were struggling with each other. The fight between the big and small balls w

n felt that the ten larger bal

t smaller balls. They seemed to be despicable intruder

bigger balls won, then he would be safe,

lls won, then his spirit would be lost,

the difference in the strength and th

eight smaller balls gradually ran out

er, the small balls trembled

ger balls swooped in and swal

like the bigger balls were fierce, ruthless predator

igger balls grew. They were about five times bigger than their o

ooked like warriors that had retu

just been rescued from a horrible disaster. He drew a de

in which the bigger balls devoured the smaller balls, Austin began

es, he learned what

ten severely by others and rendered unconscious. Somehow, Austin's spirit passed through the tunnel of time and space and drifted i