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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAu0ZVVXhni4
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAPJYVSX2K95
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAWs0JNHLOhE
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANARF9O4WOR7N
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可是今年的月之祭,就沒這麼順利了。251Please respect copyright.PENANA5ob6KlUAkL
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAwxYoq0rGxd
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAxkwsyI4Ijv
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「孩子,你確定你可以嗎?」251Please respect copyright.PENANAmkaGkHjGwV
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「我相信我可以。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAbBFxSpg0pS
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於是祭司點了點頭,決定交給男孩去說服月神。251Please respect copyright.PENANAAY8VegsHYO
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見到天色已暗下,男孩加緊腳步,走到月神廟去祈求月神。251Please respect copyright.PENANAtUG2o9rsGt
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANA11sZhE6i31
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「月神,拜託祢,讓月亮升起,使我們能順利舉辦月之祭。」251Please respect copyright.PENANA1S5ceAmSyt
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAtbfd27lz9K
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「你是誰?」251Please respect copyright.PENANAw4Zut9YscU
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「我是誰,難道看不出來嗎?」251Please respect copyright.PENANAV0AQraSP9T
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANA0gXWWEO5D1
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAsagVDTJGoa
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「莫非是…月神?」251Please respect copyright.PENANAk87l52vXl1
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANA9tC51yLPTw
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一想到有重要的事要請託,男孩便告訴了月神。251Please respect copyright.PENANArU1p8w8E81
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「有件事要請託月神幫忙。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAAUWvgeWdg2
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不等男孩說明,月神便回問了。251Please respect copyright.PENANA5p7bOYlBC5
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「我知道,是要讓月亮重新回到原位是吧?」251Please respect copyright.PENANA0IgM1XYjR8
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男孩點頭回應道。251Please respect copyright.PENANAQbuFpd1gQp
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「……是的。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAjQMmnzY2KK
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不過,月神冷回了一句。251Please respect copyright.PENANAcIYTCNI1oL
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「我可不想。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAi57i8iLafp
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男孩不解地問道。251Please respect copyright.PENANAyZsy2hL9SA
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「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!」251Please respect copyright.PENANAXajEo7Iq3w
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月神冷笑一聲,輕輕回答道。251Please respect copyright.PENANATHNpdY624I
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「很重要嗎?我覺得很無趣。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAockW2DJDWS
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一聽到月神覺得無趣,男孩便認真地回覆。251Please respect copyright.PENANACJn271LGJL
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「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。」251Please respect copyright.PENANACpPbl1LoJV
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月神感受到這個男孩的決心和毅力,便笑著和他說。251Please respect copyright.PENANAica0dj3XX2
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「可以是可以,但有條件。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAyeo7bYb74C
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男孩聽到後,臉上展露出高興的笑容。251Please respect copyright.PENANAGJwE55tOsu
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「請問月神,是什麼條件?」251Please respect copyright.PENANA9vDCc8SsEQ
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAUX4slZ4aAq
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「這…不好吧…我又不是祭司,這樣子好嗎?」251Please respect copyright.PENANAOGixfL2Fxt
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAvEiGMJDyvo
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANATS3FLnzQ8b
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAugnDAPwKQM
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「不是有看過嗎?應該知道怎麼跳吧?」251Please respect copyright.PENANAMglU4lYqJW
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAe9kRkXZNPP
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAORGdWHaW8J
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「果然我沒看錯人。」251Please respect copyright.PENANA6K7ykaQIPN
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「孩子,看來你有資格成為祭司。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAU0vOoRhaUF
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「我嗎?不太可能吧…」251Please respect copyright.PENANAuZP0qJkCli
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月神笑了笑,回應道。251Please respect copyright.PENANA4eXR01V0RW
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「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。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAAzbnz9Xr3a
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「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。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAdYi2JXjVae
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANA6LJy1vB43g
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「孩子,現在我們可說是朋友了,別見外,直稱我的名字吧。」251Please respect copyright.PENANACUpoSLZv2E
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「這樣不行,我是人,祢是神,我們是不能直呼神的名字的。」251Please respect copyright.PENANApGydjFgPVL
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「我不介意。」251Please respect copyright.PENANApAKp5AAooa
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男孩一愣,不敢相信剛才所聽到的。251Please respect copyright.PENANAgRP7nofj9Y
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「孩子,期待以後我能在天界看見歷任祭司中,最年輕的一位。」251Please respect copyright.PENANAhw8DCmbrU7
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANABXxNJJr0e7
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANA7WyEktVHQ7
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAxjiPnDafAM
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAZRhHq0XSpE
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANAmsXOK7WASM
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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。251Please respect copyright.PENANA8AVFERFPib
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究竟答案是哪一種?看來真的只有男人及月神才會知道了。251Please respect copyright.PENANALPOL3xdh4e
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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
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