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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAMv7v6qA7kQ
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANALh8g87JSbh
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANALzjsHeeDnd
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0ydlhtZsI
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可是今年的月之祭,就沒這麼順利了。249Please respect copyright.PENANAvLswMziR8m
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAlqM3u39y1U
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAO3cYuZZANu
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「孩子,你確定你可以嗎?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAZAxErV462G
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「我相信我可以。」249Please respect copyright.PENANARNUqWnWUXu
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於是祭司點了點頭,決定交給男孩去說服月神。249Please respect copyright.PENANAZpVqNlsQX4
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAqaOKiMUIFl
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAIQCNt3hjZ1
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAZCUdEmFV7d
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAQMcHjKOEkm
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「你是誰?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAhXEyPu8DnH
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「我是誰,難道看不出來嗎?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAXNYc52Vcyf
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAG4v1JHC2Ro
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAZphObaKg8n
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「莫非是…月神?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAKfSwXSA3lc
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANA44yCRoGqf3
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一想到有重要的事要請託,男孩便告訴了月神。249Please respect copyright.PENANAdes6tHy87z
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「有件事要請託月神幫忙。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAEKw1DzBo98
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不等男孩說明,月神便回問了。249Please respect copyright.PENANAJi7HbsFemx
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「我知道,是要讓月亮重新回到原位是吧?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAghQZZ9PZGF
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男孩點頭回應道。249Please respect copyright.PENANAannHIrfrzy
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「……是的。」249Please respect copyright.PENANArfZ3vFrOlH
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不過,月神冷回了一句。249Please respect copyright.PENANAhxPTqYS90s
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「我可不想。」249Please respect copyright.PENANA5qlyIfXRPI
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男孩不解地問道。249Please respect copyright.PENANA5r1VexUQ0T
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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!」249Please respect copyright.PENANAbq5yiDsABb
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月神冷笑一聲,輕輕回答道。249Please respect copyright.PENANAHOBAya7pNC
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「很重要嗎?我覺得很無趣。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAlBRKsQaeUd
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一聽到月神覺得無趣,男孩便認真地回覆。249Please respect copyright.PENANAEOn17XQ5Eh
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAxWhc2EeAXK
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANARUFgOfmjpu
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「可以是可以,但有條件。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAuSAHsE8Glq
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男孩聽到後,臉上展露出高興的笑容。249Please respect copyright.PENANA5bYKts76Y6
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「請問月神,是什麼條件?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAvWJPGbJzJr
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANA4F1vPvk9YU
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「這…不好吧…我又不是祭司,這樣子好嗎?」249Please respect copyright.PENANAiqDnIpaFoY
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANA3Q81XDJJYz
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAzejJ71f5Qm
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAlsrzOEQEMA
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「不是有看過嗎?應該知道怎麼跳吧?」249Please respect copyright.PENANApJiFEN4suV
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANA2y8MztWaBj
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAGEzB1RYVB5
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「果然我沒看錯人。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAal9AdcbdqD
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「孩子,看來你有資格成為祭司。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAdKsJAWDo3Q
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「我嗎?不太可能吧…」249Please respect copyright.PENANAzhkNHQo3E2
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月神笑了笑,回應道。249Please respect copyright.PENANAnfc26uD6lG
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAkreslH0ubh
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANA9vhBCApWYj
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANA2I8WJqiYXN
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANARS4uxt3h3F
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANASF7A0uZ5xV
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「我不介意。」249Please respect copyright.PENANAMo4ybAoum5
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男孩一愣,不敢相信剛才所聽到的。249Please respect copyright.PENANA34p6YZUfSj
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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。」249Please respect copyright.PENANANLDdC1weLf
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAnPisEqEoY6
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAj6jDgEaZHd
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAzlEuypCncs
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANALCHO7PF0KG
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4ID7zvw77
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAchJNNyvEIP
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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。249Please respect copyright.PENANAJCBZMamGDY
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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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