神話不僅是描述神明與人類的虛構故事，過去世界各地曾經也出現神明與人類共存的地方與時代。
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那時被稱為神代。
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這是其中一個屬於櫻花國、口耳相傳的傳說，發生在人類與八百萬神、各方魑魅魍魎共存、撲朔迷離的時代。
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有關村莊的守護神傳說所在地，僅是一座普通無奇的山，其中有一小座神社位於山腰，山腳底下便是人煙稠密的村莊，村民尊稱那位守護神為「御靈神」。
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御靈神從有意識開始，日復一日待在這個木製窄小的本殿裡面，連其他屬於神社的範圍亦未曾踏足。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVocO22QG3
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每天清晨傾聽信眾的祈禱，傾盡全力為他們帶來幸福，空閒時為他們禱福，祈求天照大神和高天原照看祂力所不及的位置。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFgFoq8LIN
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於祂眼裡，外面的面孔來來去去就那麼幾百人，皆來自山腳的村莊。各人祈禱內容各有所異，但亦有共同點。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNH4qVUyEMR
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他們愛用別的生靈遺骸送予衪，說是供品，會飛的、地上爬行的無一倖免。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamplUO8sde
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御靈神蹙眉看著供品，眼神轉到村民旁邊的大樹。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFjab1Ylo3
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那顆大樹枝杈上結滿凝聚水珠、充滿生命力的果子，想必可以成為甜美的供品。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qpWz3oVi3
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視線再次轉移至正虔誠伏拜至地的婦女，若是願意，她親手縫紉的成品亦能是上好供品，無須刻意殺生。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26mHvEyVzL
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可他們偏生更傾向用生靈遺骸的部分，似乎覺得這種供品更受神明喜愛和享用。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kyHbNk9s5
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「偉大的御靈神大人，請多保守我村的收成。」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfItBW6OJqu
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「神明大人！請多多鎮壓村外的妖魔鬼怪，免得侵入村子！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoBkRss0PJ
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「御神明大人！請讓我家孩子能當上大將軍，為家族掙光！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgqXgMEUXJ
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「御神明大人！請垂聽我們的訴求！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXfv23w29r
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村民們每天旭日初升時，定點來報道，嘴說著把珍而重之、得來不易的供品獻給神明，可轉眼間又把這些珍寶棄如敝屣，掉棄在供桌之上。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBJgyuaTDO
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雖然無法理解村民們的悲哀與期求，但衪應盡量應許他們的祈求，御靈神端坐於本殿內，再次細細檢視村民的願望。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fhXhhvxkt
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祈願即是衪誕生的意義，亦是衪的職責所在。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8CgvDOBTs
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「神明大人，我厭惡那個勾結我男人的賤女人，請多加憐憫可憐的我，讓那女人提早到黃泉報道，讓丈夫回到我身邊！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQ4mEsrEm5
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御靈神啪一聲合上疏文，揉揉疲累的眉目，側過頭透過木門欞仰望被木方格子分裂的天空。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhhauRt59a
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此時突然傳來陌生幼童聲音，聲音像頻臨死亡的鳥雀般虛弱。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiF05J7Yqr
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「御靈神大人，我們兄妹已經數天沒有進食，能否賜予一點您不需要的食物？」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nU9CFOnjK
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視線一轉，入目是兩個面黃肌瘦的孩子，本應肉乎乎的臉蛋瘦得面骨清晰可見，眼眶凹陷，雙目卻如魚目般突出。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlQ4THNglg
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稍年長的哥哥牽着年幼的妹妹來到本殿前，不管於他們眼中的神明是否有回應，顯然眼前真實存在的食物更為重要和確實能救回自己性命。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvK2hd7EyS8
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哥哥來到擺放食物的供桌前，身子頓了會，語氣猶豫、小聲嘀咕著：「怎麼會有薄皮毛包著骨頭的東西？完全無法食用呀。」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7j0JD7dPd
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他再三檢查旁邊的供品，左挑右選方才找到些勉強能吃用的乾癟果子放到妹妹面前：「這裡的御靈神大人慈悲，放心吃吧。」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8mJ3AC30V
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神明是否慈悲他無法得知，但眼下能讓妹妹吃飽喝足就可以了。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnceDIA0CqW
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妹妹口水直流，腹中刺痛的飢餓感讓她難以思考，腦海中唯有「放心吃」這句話迴盪，沾滿污垢的小手小心翼翼拿起供奉用的果子，一顆接一顆狼吞虎嚥。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUs2LW13HA
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「好吃！好吃！」妹妹一股腦把東西都塞進口裡，臉蛋圓圓滿滿的，雙手各拿一點：「哥哥！快吃！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTobT4Ww3I
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哥哥接過後倒未急著進食，而是讓妹妹慢慢食，確定她進食速度有所減慢，不會造成影響後，他也開始吃用剩下的。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE01s82rOYd
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最初是一口一口，後來越吃越快，眼淚大滴大滴掉落。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi17NHKqA0
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甜嗎？不甜，甚至酸得有點苦澀，偶然會有一絲絲甜味，但至少能果腹，吃了也不會面臨中毒和生病的困境。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBj6G18wop
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「我們已經很久沒有吃過正常食物，感謝神明。」哥哥伏身在供桌前，額頭貼地面，向本殿方向道謝。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY96uHdwej
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「感謝神明。」妹妹附和道，胃袋沉甸甸的感覺讓她感到安全，曾經埋沒的好奇和孩子特有的調皮開始萌芽。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtVMICxpj03
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她笨拙地學習哥哥向神明祈禱的動作，跪拜於本殿前，雙眸看以緊閉，暗暗張開眼睛至一小條線，悄悄瞥去本殿內打量。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzbvbx0EH6
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許是神明垂愛又或機遇巧合，她從那日久失修的木門裂縫中窺見超脫世俗的美。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLkvFzuO19
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神明大人獨自坐在昏暗的本殿裡，陽光透到門欞灑到裡面，衪有一頭於後方稍微束起、長如瀑布的白髮和身穿雪白衣裳，以及……80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oRogdaH8I
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以及……比天空更亮的色彩的雙眼！80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtryPG7rPO
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「嗚嘩！！」妹妹一下子往後用力過猛，原來她為了更好的看到裡面，身體不知不覺地往前伸展了許多，而這下用力過猛自然讓她身子往後翻倒。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYYjv9LPx5
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哥哥見此管不上自己還在屈膝貼地俯伏的姿勢，連忙想趕在妹妹受傷前接住她。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPN28Bo8f9N
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幸好他成功了，他真是盡責而優秀的哥哥！80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVhgUW2FwJ
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「怎麼了？有受傷嗎？」哥哥緊張問道，但妹妹眼神呆呆，把心提得懸高的哥哥嚇得魂魄飛離，生怕唯一相依的妹妹出了什麼狀況。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFUat5Fyfg
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良久妹妹突然發出一連串笑聲，興奮揮動雙手，聲音因迫不及待的分享而變得有點尖銳，說話語速比平時快了不止一星半點，哥哥勉強分辨其內容。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuFpJcqPjc
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「哥哥！有風接住了我！還治好了身上的傷口，現在不痛了！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIb06MV1O7
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「神明笑了！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoin1Uy5Lk
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「哥哥，你跟神明大人許了什麼願望？」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9axyOZrYpr
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「希望神明大人能保護我們的願望。」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirvASqGRPX
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於殿內關注於兩人的御靈神安心下來，衪看了眼有些透明的手指，又再繼續密切關注外面的孩子們，濃厚睡意驟然襲來，身形搖搖欲墜，眼簾像扇子般時而閉合，時而猛然張開。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T60kUYlwX
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片刻後，剛好村民們發現兩個孩子並帶走他們。御靈神苦苦支撐至此，再也抗拒不了那股睡意，直直倒地落進夢鄉中。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gleOJ6CK7
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這是霧霾瀰漫、環境模糊不清的地方。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMQ4XjD00P
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御靈神四周張望附近樹林的輪廓，可祂抬頭入目一片萬里無雲、一望無垠的晴空。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VjgoOx1WK
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這不是衪平日所待的神社範圍。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKaNlVmO5N
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「自從神力不足後，吾輩已經很久沒有巡視領地了。」御靈神僵硬地邁步行走，繼續道：「雖然只曾用鏡面遠距離巡視，但這地方沒什麼印象，是後山嗎？」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrJjyZ4cY2
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最初是一小步一小步，身體習慣動作後再加上夢境沒有任何限制，御靈神放寬心奔跑起來，景色伴隨祂的動作變得清晰，如孩童般於花路中轉圈圈，欣賞流動的清徹河流，爬上大樹眺望遠方。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyM0F8tdh5
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「真是美好的夢境！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIJd11tlrW
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然而在美麗的景色中，衪看到附近的空曠地方正發生戰爭，血花綻放於大地，殘骸遍野，哀號聲連連，不祥烏鴉徘徊流連。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZl25t0Lxt
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「為了首領！為了資源！為了生存！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDX6cvSfY5
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「把這班野蠻人殺個皮甲不留！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xRbz3eIN9
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兩方人馬喊著口號交戰，士兵一個接一個倒下，亦有人從後方頂替而上，他們各自為了己方的利益與目的交戰。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19fFPPWgNx
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死亡、絕望、貪欲、願望以及幾縷其他白色能量混成一團，像要孕育什麼怪物似的，那個黑色大團子懸浮於戰事上方，人們卻無法目視。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0mmKCdZnY
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戰事沒有終結，這場戰爭完結，轉眼間又迎來新的戰爭。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkVfWalQvS
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同為無法被人類目視的御靈神漫步於戰場，壓迫感撲面而來，人類在祂身邊廝殺、吶喊、倒地死亡。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4sS6IpunJ
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其中一位與衪外貌相似的貴族女將軍倒地，她似乎能看見御靈神，雙目緊緊凝視御靈神，直到敵方補上致命一擊，刀刃毫不留情抹入本已失去行動力的女將軍胸口中。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsKZBO2g97
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她帶著怨恨的雙眼失去光澤，身上所纏繞的黑氣與靈魂被黑團所吸入。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8hS2XMjjh
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御靈神只是看著這一切，無法轉移視線，更無法為他們做出什麼幫助舉動，即使濃郁的血腥味令胸膛生痛、口腔苦澀似有話卻無法言明，欲言又止。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjVuKN41Qp
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戰爭有錯嗎？80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbBw5E6bRm
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兩方人類為了己方生存而發動戰爭，錯了嗎？80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmy8YvDiRvT
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衪無法回答，但戰場上方的黑團貪婪地吸收一切負面能量，裡面彷彿有生命體在吸收營養，身型逐漸增大。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYQBwRBpjl
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黑團貪婪地吞噬一切漆黑能量、情緒，體積瘋狂增長，但戰場上亦有人類為了守護一切的心、對家人的不捨與愛，化成了幾縷白光為黑團添加花紋。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjU1sklJZbO
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御靈神剛想再走近些黑團，以便更好觀察時，一道道空靈鈴聲止住祂的腳步，鈴聲時近時遠，伴隨與戰場上不同的人類說話聲。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCrtvs2nqc
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聲音來自祂的腦海中，視線開始模糊不清、頭痛得像有什麼要從裡面破殼而出，太陽穴突突起跳，雙腳無力，渾身如棉。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP49zibhRM
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祂跪到地面，額頭冒出豆大汗水，冰冷的雙手死死按著頭，卻沒有作為，此刻沒有任何法子能停止折磨祂的頭痛，腦海中的聲音仍絮絮不休地說過不停。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhcHOmA8sQ
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「我們的神，這是獻給你的祭品。」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2Nv7deCFm
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「鮮活的生命，生命的重量使你強大！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6CWhP57XM
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「生命的光輝將照耀我們！」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrPZBi5LE9
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御靈神整個身體掉進漆黑虛無中，墜落感與窒息感迫使祂揮手掙扎，試圖找出方法阻止這荒唐的墜落，然而事願與違。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYldMCMt6Rm
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祂無法使用神力！80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUe7rXYbCu3
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御靈神焦急地催促體裡的僅餘神力，卻發現無法調動半分。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lVGD3GM7L
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詭異鈴聲再次響起。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXnjva5HVe
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御靈神猛然張開眼睛，藍瞳失去高光與聚焦，祂如同缺水的魚類般大口大口呼吸，大腦慢慢回想起來。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQeirzYG1d
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良久，藍瞳環顧四周熟悉的環境，祂感受到木板傳來暖意，想必衪已經睡了段頗長的時間。80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7nDRLg49B
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「剛才的是夢境？……夢境，那個可疑的黑團……」御靈神開始緩和下來，待身體不再軟如棉後，祂坐起來細細思索那個怪異的夢境：「最初知道是夢境，後來完全投入進去了。看來吾輩還需要修練！」
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「叮鈴—」80Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaPFB90TBW
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