Obsession

"Such a child, unable to control his own body, never complained in my class. I beat and scolded him every day, but he never fought back. And not only did he have a powerful body, he also had a clever mind. Most importantly, he was earnest and focused, so he learned everything quickly. But... I was afraid that he would become too powerful and grow arrogant and conceited, so I always wanted to temper him and constantly pointed out his flaws. Until one day, I said that his sitting posture was improper and reached out to hit him."

"You all know what happened afterward. Everyone said that the violent Heracles picked up the lyre beside him and smashed it against my head like a falling meteor, brutally killing me."

The area fell silent.

"But only I know that Heracles was never brutal. No matter how violent he became, he would only smash tables or lyres. He absolutely would never smash me, because he had always been extremely careful when using his strength. He could destroy a city, but whenever he saw ants on the ground, he would deliberately step over them. I taught him for three years, and I could see that deep within his massive body lived a kind child."

"Whenever I recall what happened that day, I remember that before Heracles picked up the lyre, red magical markings appeared in his eyes. He wasn't angry, and he wasn't being brutal. Some kind of curse had forced him to become angry, forced him to become brutal, and forced him to kill me."

"Do you know why people become Godslayers after they die?" Linus looked at Suye, his thick white beard trembling slightly.

"The current explanation is that if a death involves the gods, and the person refuses to die