一道道龍吟自天上來,似為震懾生靈的吼叫,亦似為逝去的生靈感到悲哀的哀歌。
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聖潔的潔白龍身在漆黑的烏雲中穿梭,利爪劃過融進其中的怨狠,原先凝聚於一團的雲層慢慢散開,地面生靈得以重見光日。
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象徵御靈神神罰的烏雲散去,龍神與御靈神對視後,誰也沒干涉誰的動作,龍神飛到山腳村莊,龍身劃破空氣,於空氣卷起雨點,復仇之火於温柔雨水安撫下熄滅。42Please respect copyright.PENANAInzeMqsOKK
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御靈神疾步來到目的地,即實習陰陽師的任務所在地,位於山後空曠位置、曾發生幾次戰事,埋沒許多怨念與不甘、祂曾於夢境中到訪的不祥之地。42Please respect copyright.PENANALm3UvBAxzi
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同時,這裡也是衪誕生的地方。
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「吾輩對人類的彎彎曲曲心思無興趣。邪祟經歷史洪流早已忘卻當初想守護的人心,僅剩怨念驅動。吾輩來此只因責任所然。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAIN5TIAaHQF
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「此事若再放任下去,下次誕生的產物不一定像吾輩親近人類,也許會是真正的純惡。即使如此,你們打算繼續阻撓我嗎?」御靈神回首望向陰魂不散的兄妹兩人。42Please respect copyright.PENANAvFfWH6zkdA
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煩躁持續燃燒內心,萬物一切都在阻礙祂,利用祂,究竟全是煩心的東西。42Please respect copyright.PENANAouuk9o6Zx0
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「巫女,村子和神社已經燒毁,往後你去向皆自由。」御靈神尖指輕撫已產生巨大裂縫的石牌,上面的哀悼經文與訴說的歷史受時間洗禮變得模糊不清,唯有蘊含於其中的陣陣怨念掙脫時間洪流,大聲吆喝著過去的殘酷。42Please respect copyright.PENANA7RwwH1b0ex
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「請等等!」巫女邁步想向前,卻被金瞳眼裡所蘊藏的冷意震懾,在非人類的威脅下本能地顫抖,額間滿是冷汗。42Please respect copyright.PENANAhFFF0f3aME
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實習陰陽師倒沒多廢話,只是輕扶巫女並目送御靈神離去,反正任務能完成就好,手段如何不重要。42Please respect copyright.PENANAHG5T1GGssH
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原先是泥濘的地面猛然下陷與崩裂,一道道泛著紅光的裂縫展現於眼前,亡靈、骷髏從中冒出頭,想掙扎擺脫桎梏,唯有人類的七情六慾與血肉能滿足他們空虛的靈魂。42Please respect copyright.PENANAdolh9C3uHY
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看見這如同地獄般景像的實習陰陽師連忙再次拖拉巫女往後退,顯然想起什麼,咬牙切齒道:「這程度根本不是我這種程度能處理,起碼需要數位大陰陽師!那個死老頭!」42Please respect copyright.PENANAwdxoCLf6zn
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「即使用盡村民的血肉,也洗淨不了多少這程度濃厚的怨念,更莫談安撫亡靈與其產物。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAHIBj2LrMZr
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絲絲黑氣從實習陰陽師身上滲出,隨後巫女一巴掌扇向他,斥責道:「閉嘴,別再增加御靈神大人的工作了,控制好你那些不必要的情緒!」42Please respect copyright.PENANAMI6qUQ3lp9
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御靈神來到空地前,那裡已經是一個深坑,一層淡淡泛水印的結界籠罩於上方,肉眼可見的絲絲裂紋,怨念從裂紋中滲出,亡靈們伸手試探或抓向結界,發出「滋滋—」聲響,接觸處冒出黑煙。42Please respect copyright.PENANA0fYRXDXtW6
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「這就是結束了。」42Please respect copyright.PENANASZk9kN6g6U
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御靈神一躍而進到深坑中,所有亂七八糟的東西頓時四方八面鑽進祂身體,祂便是新的依枯。42Please respect copyright.PENANAz95linxn9L
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怨念入侵身體比寒氣入侵時更為痛心切骨,身體像是磨碎又整合,剉折又縫合。
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御靈神面向天空。42Please respect copyright.PENANA3r3SPe7AS5
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天空萬里無雲,是無垠的綺麗藍天。42Please respect copyright.PENANAUXvG2icC17
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「沒想到,第一次行走於地面,第一次仰向天空,便是消散之時。真是幸運,能有幸看到。」淚水順御靈神臉頰流過。42Please respect copyright.PENANASNXu0vtFaL
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「等等,我沒想過讓御靈神大人會跳進去自我封印!」巫女嘗試掙扎實習陰陽師的拉扯,拼命想走到已開始逐漸收窄的深坑,然而坑中湧出的狂風使她無法看清景況。42Please respect copyright.PENANACV5srHqEcw
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在人類們無法看清景象的瞬間,一道幼長影子一閃而過,雨水灑過地面,靈敏地從坑中卷走了什麼。42Please respect copyright.PENANAePrxOIZGHA
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深坑已經不見蹤影,巫女絕望跪在那處,難以置信地摸索地面,時而徒手挖了幾下,時而四周張望,入目的只有荒蕪。42Please respect copyright.PENANAMaxwIPpx54
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御靈神的氣息已經完全消散。42Please respect copyright.PENANA1luJaiGj9L
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她失去了所有,曾經的哥哥、御靈神與住處,真正的一無所有。42Please respect copyright.PENANA5K2IcPWTeC
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巫女掏出短刀,對準自己的胸膛,她已經對人世毫無留戀,連自己一直想尋找並報恩的神明也認不出,甚至成為加害者。42Please respect copyright.PENANASaveNn0dnG
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她什麼也做不了,也無法保護什麼,既然她最初的生命、以及見鬼神之力源於御靈神的祝福,那她便把生命還給神明。42Please respect copyright.PENANAx7uyuqkN6M
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「或許能把祂換回來……」巫女抬頭仰天,雙眸緊閉,短刀刺向温熱的身體,僅距離數分便停止,刀尖恰恰抵住胸前。42Please respect copyright.PENANAXDMzpxMDWu
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「巫女,你尚有要等待的人,莫要輕舉妄動。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAvzD7jWbDoN
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巫女張開眼睛,入目的是天空,以及御靈神。42Please respect copyright.PENANAwbCF1izLjf
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御靈神表情跟她過去看到的無異,與方才的暴虐氣息所纏繞的模樣截然不同,是她熟悉而眷戀的那副姿態,縱然祂的外貌再也回不到過去,只能維持現狀如惡鬼般的外表。42Please respect copyright.PENANAmOhN86Qt6F
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巫女頓時淚流雙目,內疚與悲哀如流水湧出,張嘴想說什麼,卻沒法發出半點音聲。42Please respect copyright.PENANAkXVewTmate
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「巫女,你已經做得很好。」御靈神輕抱住巫女,一下一下地摸祂所愛孩子的頭:「吾輩已經不能再陪伴你了,你可以離開這裡去任何想要前去的地方。」42Please respect copyright.PENANA6tWALnedvC
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似乎察覺到巫女的疑問,御靈神了然說起方才祂跳進坑後的情況。42Please respect copyright.PENANAR5OZ4m6OJB
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御靈神凝望天空,心想這樣散去,也不失頗為風雅的死亡,雖然被怨靈侵食的樣子有點醜,而且痛極了。42Please respect copyright.PENANANKX0fC9syv
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此時,耳邊傳來陣陣水流,以及劃破虛空的風聲,當祂反應回來時,已在龍神背上,在空中飛翔。42Please respect copyright.PENANAOtU5GgbnNV
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「那是吾輩最為接近天空的一瞬。」御靈神嘴角彎起,金瞳温和:「龍神受瀨織津姬命大人的拜託,前來相助。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAq5tmKZy7Dz
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「瀨織津姬命大人?是那位掌管水與龍、擁有洗淨所有罪惡與汙穢能力的女神大人?」巫女驚訝地問道。42Please respect copyright.PENANA7xlPpqPC6e
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畢竟她從有限的書籍和傳聞中得知,這位女神自受困於領地以來,信徒日漸式微,幾乎已經許多沒有外界人接觸過祂了,是位充滿神秘色彩的神明。42Please respect copyright.PENANAxj1ncaVP3H
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御靈神點頭表示此處山脈與瀨織津姬命大人的領地相鄰,祂也在關注這邊的事情,眼前事情發展至一發不可收拾時,才決心插手處理。42Please respect copyright.PENANA9D0sXjGyrX
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御靈神被龍神救起後,來到一座宏偉建築物,環境像身處水裡,也像星河星幕裡,泛起星星光輝,一條條銀光聚成的河流劃過深藍的空間。42Please respect copyright.PENANAtvrxJpPLh5
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「御靈,你守護土地有功。」擁有水色長髮,衣著涼快的女神坐在另一條龍頭上,居高臨下地望住御靈神,同色雙目不見嚴厲,只有如水流般使人平靜心靈的温和。42Please respect copyright.PENANAAjmT8lEaAj
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「但你化為惡鬼、手染人類性命亦是事實,罪孽深重。」瀨織津姬命跳落至陽台,走到大廣廳裡,來到御靈神面前,一舉一動不威自怒,帶著上位者的威嚴與慈悲。42Please respect copyright.PENANAa2DajmspjH
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御靈神不敢亦不能目視傳說的女神,即使身體疼痛不已,亦只能保持行禮的姿勢,雙目規則地盯住地板。42Please respect copyright.PENANAbkC1P8Wto0
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「你也是可憐的產物,我可洗淨你的罪孽,但因果必須由你自身償還。」淡藍光圍繞御靈神,祂的傷口在光芒的親吻下得以療癒:「你可來到我的神社,留在我座下工作,以此戴罪立功。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAXba7tgAoY2
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御靈神點頭應下,瀨織津姬命剛想命其他神僕帶御靈神梳妝熟悉環境時,來自人類世界的呼喊聲吸引了祂們的注意。42Please respect copyright.PENANApCDSj97oiW
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「巫女!」御靈神自然能認出這聲音的主人,衪抬頭四周張望。42Please respect copyright.PENANACiLNu5kmEX
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瀨織津姬命幻化出水鏡,看到新招進來的從神,曾經屬於祂的巫女失態、頹落的樣子。42Please respect copyright.PENANA3Qiu0Dxukj
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「御靈,去處理好人間的事情再回來。如果你想的話,我允許她來到我的神社成為巫女。」42Please respect copyright.PENANARtTbkRgLjh
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御靈神深深地向新的主神行禮,額頭低得與地板接觸,真誠地感謝:「感謝大人的慈悲,在下去去就回。」42Please respect copyright.PENANA0tL1Ewufti
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「所以你是為拋棄我而來嗎!」巫女原先放鬆下來的心和神經頓時繃緊,雙手緊緊拽住御靈神早已破破爛爛的衣服,跨過過去不敢越過的線。42Please respect copyright.PENANAY6mGxoMErZ
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「我不需要那些自由,我只想留在你身邊事奉你,我一直等候的神明便是你!那我選擇去瀨織津姬命大人的神社,再次成為巫女!」42Please respect copyright.PENANAfSAdmjwZJh
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御靈神第一時間抓住已是支離破碎狀態的衣裳,生怕一不留神祂的清白要離祂而去。42Please respect copyright.PENANAgWDR0jloUf
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「巫女!巫女!吾輩知道了!」御靈神制止巫女異常有力的雙手:「要扯破衣裳了。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAW6X0A36zxy
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「抱歉!」巫女紅著臉,神色尷尬地收回雙手,像做錯事的小孩般低著頭。42Please respect copyright.PENANAx6Ao4fD1EB
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一隻手伸到她面前。42Please respect copyright.PENANAC9aLT77uAF
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「來吧,巫女。先把你送到主神大人的神社,吾輩再回去復命。不必害怕,以後吾輩也會出現在你的時間裡。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAZjWLtfX6lc
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「嗯!」巫女破淚為笑,伸手牽上對方的手。42Please respect copyright.PENANABfZDrX13vg
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「這次怨靈坑的封印完美拉下落幕,沒有任何一隻亡靈或新怨靈誕生,只是山腳村莊受到牽連,出現有死傷。」實習陰陽師向自己老師匯報:「這下子不會有任何潛在危險能傷害京城了。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAM7DbMDeMo6
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「做得很好。死傷那些只是貧窮賤民,無須在意。那時候撿你回來,果然是正解。」老陰陽師越過他,淡淡地吩咐:「現在稍作梳妝,隨我去面見天皇,你親自向他說明,如何解決他心中的擔憂,抹去舊貴族的怨念和對天皇的詛咒。」42Please respect copyright.PENANACBE5EacK5u
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「不愧是我出色的弟子,想必以後的官職生涯不說是平步青雲,也定然順暢無阻。」42Please respect copyright.PENANAXZMLf3fjG8
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實習陰陽師仍然保持行禮的姿勢,謙虛回覆:「不敢當,是恩師教誨和提攜成就這次任務成功。」42Please respect copyright.PENANACfnCGbGowQ
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實習陰陽師不再是實習生,而是得到天皇賞賜,成為大陰陽師並任職於陰陽寮與皇宮,是天皇眼前大紅人,專門為皇室人員解憂。42Please respect copyright.PENANAWPMkoyI5Cq
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夜裡,他獨自一人坐在窗邊,靜靜地賞月喝酒,庭院的紫藤花隨風飄動,花瓣落至酒杯裡,他笑了笑,眼神懷念。42Please respect copyright.PENANATPq5c3KbQj
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酒杯留在窗邊,酒水映照明月42Please respect copyright.PENANARUpD0I3avy