【短篇系列】單章完結 - 月之祭

397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YSU3HGh45
在這地區當中，有著相當重要的節日，到了那一天，會舉辦一年一度的祭典，祭祀他們最敬重的神，就是掌管月亮的升落、所有人間事務的神，艾樂斯。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2hPiQQXpe
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61u4Xp1KKj
居民們相信只要虔誠祭祀月神，月神就會在天界為他們說好話，保祐他們能平安順利地度過每一年。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUKO581JiY
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnJXGOhhtz
夜暮低垂時，祭司會在月神廟前，跳一支祭神舞蹈，為「月之祭」揭開序幕，接著居民們會跟著加入，一起共舞、歡樂，過了深夜時分，祭司帶領眾人舉著火把，走到海邊去乘獨木舟，舉行「追月」儀式，眾人用手撥弄微溫的海水，一同欣賞映著月光的大海及美麗的月色。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hN6udlaGG
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOFPNn0i1j
到了凌晨，居民們齊心許下願望，希望月神能聽取他們的心願，等到天色漸亮，祭司便帶領他們回去月神廟，抵達之後將祭品一一分送給他們，讓他們帶回家裡食用，這樣月之祭才算圓滿結束。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYryoclfau
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQGN4DV9U3
可是今年的月之祭，就沒這麼順利了。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydtv8RbT09
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3ngTw01p7
祭司說，夜色雖來臨，但月亮並沒有升起，無法舉行祭典，或許月神不高興，不讓月亮出現。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJuhMajCGW
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzQjQBGMma
此時，一個男孩走向前告訴祭司，他可以去拜託月神，讓月亮重新升起，回到天上。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZS7GAMaHY
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuSP8nijOeJ
「孩子，你確定你可以嗎？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa11ddubU2i
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSj3RlNokI
「我相信我可以。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZxaFxX8VX
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQyI6lNGBI
於是祭司點了點頭，決定交給男孩去說服月神。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgFIF3bHSl
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtjurXMYjU
見到天色已暗下，男孩加緊腳步，走到月神廟去祈求月神。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEQP64lOhF
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1mWv3Wtv7
月神廟裡外全是琉璃打造而成，裡頭昏黃的燈光照射下，顯得格外美麗，男孩緩緩走入，望著矗立在前的高大琉璃神像，靜靜祈禱著，希望月神願意聽見。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpx3Qn17T8f
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59R8IUAJtW
「月神，拜託祢，讓月亮升起，使我們能順利舉辦月之祭。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMczCju6Vxh
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdemGozU34g
過了一會，男孩從廟裡走出來，看見了遠方有一處皎潔如月的光芒，便好奇地走過去看看，是位高挑的男子坐在草坪上，倚靠在一棵老樹旁，望著只有繁星漫佈，卻無月亮高掛的夜空。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVocMumLho
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcDf9MF0dFM
「你是誰？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHXXIM9cF5
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWmUPJQuux
「我是誰，難道看不出來嗎？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvzocFesPB
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8Nqsv10IL
眼前的男子將頭一轉，清冷的外表上，有著稍長的睫毛、高挺的鼻樑、彷彿能看透一切的雙眼顯現著淡藍灰的瞳色、白淨無瑕的肌膚，他的樣貌非比常人，略有些距離感。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkWcGh8Jnk
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NuVTPTlub
男孩再仔細一看，男子身穿一襲白衣，耳上掛著琉璃耳飾，還有著極淺的白金髮色，姿態好比像是天人一樣，不如說是天仙下凡，回想起剛才見過的神像，似乎有些神似。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgel0C2rBxd
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznlIP9w2pl
「莫非是…月神？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2DJrW5yJc
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUrQBVZKbC
驚訝的男孩趕緊向月神跪拜，畢竟眼前所見的，可是連祭司也不曾見過的景象。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkQXZQvjS1
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzQXaWhFOx
一想到有重要的事要請託，男孩便告訴了月神。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Oi7WzchS
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwTxbXeXk5
「有件事要請託月神幫忙。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3z5tEm3JT
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EQgJsx9F9
不等男孩說明，月神便回問了。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9N7aFf4qW
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpIW5REmRX
「我知道，是要讓月亮重新回到原位是吧？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeLpDWapdy
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcTqf8gcvY
男孩點頭回應道。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8uyenTEx7
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzJe6jEDDZ
「……是的。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQojrZldXW1
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2M6nhbJeuu
不過，月神冷回了一句。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDREWHOCWJ
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBTVMvtdyF
「我可不想。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6Gl2Pr6Pt
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xryCNYi6c
男孩不解地問道。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqdcKbkBMT
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SEL7zXCay
「為什麼？今天可是個重要的日子！是月之祭要舉行的時候！月神，拜託祢了，請讓月亮回到天上，不然我們就不能舉辦了！」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAY5a3Q36dc
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2N8vKFor0
月神冷笑一聲，輕輕回答道。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKundpywtX
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChF5nEmUuE
「很重要嗎？我覺得很無趣。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EYk9zmSFy
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8K8dGRvSF
一聽到月神覺得無趣，男孩便認真地回覆。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aGFQNlsJC
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTUn3NoEui
「月之祭一年就只有一次，而且不是只有我一個人很在意，其他的居民也很看重這件事，就算祢不喜歡，我也期盼祢能將月亮帶回到天上，讓我們順利完成祭典。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOWDwsjdlR
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9mLN1QWcF
月神感受到這個男孩的決心和毅力，便笑著和他說。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1aWToxzB7
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDXqTyTClF
「可以是可以，但有條件。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD2MFE8u86
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzzRAGgnT4
男孩聽到後，臉上展露出高興的笑容。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFSklReNi9
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZZ40omijL
「請問月神，是什麼條件？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzitEmi339O
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UqGTgJw9H
月神便告訴男孩，自己的條件，就是要求他跳待會祭司在月神廟前所跳的祭神舞蹈，但男孩卻不知所措地看著月神，緊張地說道。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaR8tEzkck
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4eH9BoSbJ
「這…不好吧…我又不是祭司，這樣子好嗎？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASH4B1TQTS
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2obGLf3gO
月神回應男孩，現任祭司的任期快到了，該要選下一任，而自己下凡就是要親自尋找下任祭司的人選。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIFMba47U3
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrPWyxsFKX
祭司的任期為十年，沒有連任限制，選下任祭司時，必須要經過月神及居民們的同意才算是當選，只要有一方不同意，就不得使其就任。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbziWthbxe
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwj2dUdjji
若是現任做得很好，仍可繼續連任；反之，則不得再任，假使在任期之間有出現不當行為的話，就立即革職。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFg2BxMlztX
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7X2rx9Nnb
「不是有看過嗎？應該知道怎麼跳吧？」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYCVOzFbHZ
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKvPLt63Si
男孩看著眼前神情凝重的月神，深吸一口氣，不敢大意地踏出一步，接著憑著記憶裡的舞步、節奏去擺動自己的身體，在過程中，他時不時就望向月神，深怕月神不滿意。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmrZ0PpQM6
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevaQDZ8YpM
舞蹈結束後，男孩很擔憂地站在原地，當他聽到了月神的笑聲時，便抬起頭一看，發現月神的表情充滿喜悅，於是放下了心中的大石，鬆了口氣。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwx3Fn453sN
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLWQcAS3EW
「果然我沒看錯人。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNABK9qAOry
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXzlirJ5Gu
「孩子，看來你有資格成為祭司。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIg50YCMLC
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ilXnlgDB0
「我嗎？不太可能吧…」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKD5ZUYUHv
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYekb10H66
月神笑了笑，回應道。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWxBYvUjP0
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8rxkYVc5w
「剛才說的話，算是對你的考驗，聽了你的回覆後，我認為你是有這個資格的。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6CyxywNC6
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLdGHCnILp
「任職祭司並沒有年齡的限制，只要有能力，而且相當看重這些祭祀的儀式、活動的話，任何人都能成為祭司。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3MQe7KodF
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXUFYFHdKj
接著，月神將月亮放回天空，原先黯淡無光的夜晚，頓時間重回光明，臨走前，月神向男孩說著。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMYtdBdHHR
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iDdCRaPv3
「孩子，現在我們可說是朋友了，別見外，直稱我的名字吧。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkD1diywim
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8XgKwvD0n
「這樣不行，我是人，祢是神，我們是不能直呼神的名字的。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypkLwICM38
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2g7ly9rgY
「我不介意。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ixtWc57Wd
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0DpnppVmY
男孩一愣，不敢相信剛才所聽到的。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJsuVpDs7I
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk3tX5Z0rg
「孩子，期待以後我能在天界看見歷任祭司中，最年輕的一位。」397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOtqnqANvX
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmTS08O3qS
之後，男孩和月神說了聲再見，這是男孩第一次直接說出神的名字。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYu1d8ZezT
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6A8fDLkkP
過了好幾年後，男孩長大了，早已是一個能獨當一面的男人，也是一個待人很好的祭司。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpRiI1WyId
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVyYIGKTNG
男人將自己以前親眼看見的事記了下來，本子所記的名稱不是用「月神」，而是用「艾樂斯」來稱呼他。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk27ObEhHTt
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70PiBXIL7i
男人從許多居民們口中得知，除了自己有親眼見過月神以外，他們與歷任祭司都未曾看過月神的真面目。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1X65MNPSL
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQXWgm3NZl
在男人卸任祭司一職之後，居民們聽聞有關月神的描述，不是透過他口述得知，就是憑藉著月神廟裡的神像及他所記錄的事想像而成的。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoQ8qQ7qSz
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59F8nuVYqR
或許，月神就只想和男人交朋友，根本就沒有意願要挑選下任祭司合適的人選，抑或是只想找個藉口，來人間玩而已。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAwQo6uoF5
397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNoVK7Yrqz
究竟答案是哪一種？看來真的只有男人及月神才會知道了。397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0LW2UwdAk

397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVmU2TQv6E

後記：

第一次創作這種偏向神話類別的故事，以上內容純屬虛構

如有雷同，都是巧合

ns216.73.217.15da2

Reading Theme:

Font Size:

Line Spacing:

Paragraph Spacing:

Load the next issue automatically