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No Plagiarism!KJh33OgduzuZl856ExuGposted on PENANA 時隔一個禮拜,我再度重返位於城外郊區的那一座修道院。8964 copyright protection359PENANAZPJo7U3Y3O 維尼
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只不過這一次,我是獨自前去尋找海倫娜;一方面是我想找對方單獨談談,另一方面帶太多守衛在身邊挺麻煩的,也容易被修道院的人發現。8964 copyright protection359PENANAekHaotHJBL 維尼
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身邊缺少護衛隊隨行,空曠無一物的平原讓我感到異常孤獨。而且我總覺得身後怪怪的,好像有什麼人一直在監視自己。可是每一次回頭,每一次探尋都沒什麼收穫。8964 copyright protection359PENANAR9GjTW2Z6q 維尼
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大概是我的錯覺吧?8964 copyright protection359PENANAj5GUjLdoDj 維尼
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而且〈白城〉的平民百姓看見我時不是慌慌張張的,就是眼神飄來飄去。最慘的是直接把我當成空氣無視,好像不知道該怎麼正視我這名獸族統治者一樣。我發現他們只會對奧絲雅表示敬重。8964 copyright protection359PENANAMF3kzuLkTi 維尼
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正如同吉莎所說,我必須做點什麼來贏得本地人類的心。8964 copyright protection359PENANAnFSuUar1i4 維尼
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如此這般,我只好大費周章去拜訪海倫娜。8964 copyright protection359PENANANcJcdQw9Ep 維尼
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正午時分,我悄悄攀過石牆,趁著四下無人之際偷溜進入修道院。第二度看見生氣生氣蓬勃花園與菜園,海倫娜的種植技術令我佩服無比,更別說她的眼睛完全看不見了!8964 copyright protection359PENANAyoMzIkakWj 維尼
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「奇怪,海倫娜不在花園嗎?」8964 copyright protection359PENANAsq1Quyavho 維尼
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我片尋不著那名修女的身影。8964 copyright protection359PENANAIbraojy1jZ 維尼
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「果然沒這麼好運嗎?」我低喃道:「看來只能進入修道院內了。可是被發現的機率挺高的,是不是該下次再來呢?」8964 copyright protection359PENANAH0uLtiacxa 維尼
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如果是以前的我,可能會立刻打退堂鼓吧?8964 copyright protection359PENANAcXhLhSHAxz 維尼
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此時此刻,另一個更鮮明的想法湧上心頭:簡單的道路似乎不一定是正確的,面對困境時也不一定意味著自己做了錯誤的抉擇。8964 copyright protection359PENANAQnWGwaIVAO 維尼
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這是我從跟人馬族戰鬥中學來的重要一課。8964 copyright protection359PENANAfsDARovC3g 維尼
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「上吧!」8964 copyright protection359PENANA17479fVj7Y 維尼
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我拍了拍臉頰,鼓足勇氣鑽入其中一扇矮窗。8964 copyright protection359PENANAwBwTxFKXtw 維尼
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由於修道院內幾乎是由石頭所建造,所以裡頭冰冷無比。這讓我聯想到〈白城〉的城堡。人類貴族似乎會在城堡地面上大量毛毯,或在牆壁掛滿毛絨織物來保持室內溫度。可是這一間修道院內空蕩蕩的,充分展現出守貧的概念,也使得周遭環境毫無溫度可言。8964 copyright protection359PENANATus0ZLhHwu 維尼
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「天主,求你按照你的仁慈憐憫我,依你豐厚的慈愛,消滅我的罪惡!」8964 copyright protection359PENANAc8bTD545J2 維尼
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豎耳一聽,我發現在這冰冷冷的建築物中,竟然響起了一陣又一陣熱情的吶喊。8964 copyright protection359PENANAe4etBNA4da 維尼
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「那是什麼......」8964 copyright protection359PENANABdgs24BnW1 維尼
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隨著聲音的來源,我緩緩朝著修道院深處走去。8964 copyright protection359PENANADFOmPlEi23 維尼
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「求你把我的過犯洗盡,求你把我的罪惡除淨,因為我認清了我的過犯,我的罪惡常在我的眼前!」8964 copyright protection359PENANAgwSScrck7P 維尼
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出自於數十人之口的朗誦宛如一場大合唱,響徹修道院內的每個角落。8964 copyright protection359PENANAZC4OCpPf8z 維尼
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「天主,求你給我再造一顆純潔的心,求你使我心重獲堅固的精神!」8964 copyright protection359PENANAypnMU2sGRs 維尼
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最終,我躡手躡腳地來到一處較為寬敞的空間。8964 copyright protection359PENANAciArbuWSUd 維尼
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大約有二十多位修女跪坐在這個地方,這些雌性人類年約十八至二十多歲不等,相當年輕。她們一邊以虔誠的姿態跪在地上,一邊以充滿激情的語調歌頌著人類宗教的詩詞......8964 copyright protection359PENANAcTQTFIcUP5 維尼
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然而,真正令我感到吃驚的不只如此。8964 copyright protection359PENANAKfiwM35oBf 維尼
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「那個是海倫娜嗎?她在.....」8964 copyright protection359PENANAXeDQuuqxuV 維尼
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我揉了揉眼睛,確保自己沒有看錯。8964 copyright protection359PENANA9AGd9vMTA3 維尼
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「呃,她在鞭打自己嗎?」8964 copyright protection359PENANAj8FEoshT8W 維尼
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她真的在鞭打自己!8964 copyright protection359PENANAJC96Beguby 維尼
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只見海倫娜跪坐在一座聖壇最前方,手裡拿著麻繩製成的短鞭。那支鞭子的柄頭上連著七條繩子,每條繩子末端上還綁了結實的繩節。海倫娜本人則隨著唱頌的段落,不斷拿鞭子往後甩出去,使勁鞭打自己的後背。8964 copyright protection359PENANAIVi93eulxf 維尼
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噼啪!8964 copyright protection359PENANADFjoxC6EG9 維尼
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鞭子狠狠打在肉體上的聲音,融入了高昂激情的歌頌之中。8964 copyright protection359PENANAMNw3dv3dWr 維尼
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「天主啊,求你給我再造一顆純潔的心。」8964 copyright protection359PENANA0IzKR68oYz 維尼
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啪——8964 copyright protection359PENANAWDt2r7KLw8 維尼
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「天主啊,我的救主,求你免我血債,我的口必要歌頌你的慈愛。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAucIYOtDKzu 維尼
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啪——8964 copyright protection359PENANAFUPEjrsAdB 維尼
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「天主啊,我的祭獻就是這痛悔的精神!」8964 copyright protection359PENANASsOSE8Id2P 維尼
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噼啪!8964 copyright protection359PENANASAE6xCXJ3M 維尼
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彷彿隨著每一下清脆的聲音響起,都讓在場修女們的情緒更加高昂亢奮。而海倫娜鞭打自己的力道更加用力,聲音也越加響亮。縱使感到極大的疼痛,她也沒有表現出來,甚至有些醉心其中的感覺。8964 copyright protection359PENANAxe4WOiFJxX 維尼
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這個過程持續了將近十分鐘,最後眾人才在「阿們」的結語中漸漸緩和下來。我看見有的修女滿臉通紅、有的汗流浹背、有的淚水直流,顯然仍沉浸於方才狂熱的氛圍之中。8964 copyright protection359PENANAjIC9fWl1a0 維尼
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「這就是人類的宗教嗎......」我吞了一口口水,感覺背上的毛髮都豎了起來。8964 copyright protection359PENANAHioifGy9OD 維尼
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「非常好,今日的聖詠集念誦就告一段落了。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAAJ6tRR8axB 維尼
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就在此時,姆姆從旁邊走出來。8964 copyright protection359PENANAgVeCgCbRcV 維尼
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年邁的修道院院長掃視在場的每位修女,我從她佈滿皺紋的臉上看出十足滿意的神情。8964 copyright protection359PENANAOnV047FslV 維尼
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「我的天主,願祢永遠受讚美。我忠貞聖善的修女們,願我們除了受苦以外,在世上沒有活下去的理由。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAM1IAB2RJxc 維尼
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她來到眾多修女面前,張開雙臂像是要擁抱她們,但似乎又不像。8964 copyright protection359PENANAYGGntmn9KU 維尼
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「請各位跟我一同虔誠地求天主賞賜更多苦難:主呀!或是讓我死,或是讓我多受苦,除了這兩件事外,我什麼也不向祢求。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAaC147zFiLE 維尼
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「主呀!或是讓我死,或是讓我多受苦,除了這兩件事外,我什麼也不向祢求。」在場所有的修女一齊重複高喊。8964 copyright protection359PENANAL4FcWoEavu 維尼
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接著,在姆姆的指令下修女們都一一去做自己被分派的職務,我則躲在暗處監視著這一切。8964 copyright protection359PENANAtYlyj7iCwF 維尼
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「姆姆,我還想留在經堂獨自祈禱一會。」我聽見海倫娜這麼對老修女說。8964 copyright protection359PENANAHAk0QAwADa 維尼
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「我知道了。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAIF8hZp1oMX 維尼
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姆姆點了點頭,沒過多久她的腳步聲逐漸遠去——冥冥之中鐵定有大地之母保佑!8964 copyright protection359PENANAcR9wldSVLr 維尼
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我輕手輕腳地接近海倫娜;有一瞬間,我忽然想要從身後用雙手遮住對方雙眼說:「猜猜我是誰?」不過隨即想起她根本看不見而作罷。8964 copyright protection359PENANA8Scc2qdxPB 維尼
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我是白癡嗎?8964 copyright protection359PENANAKl5SQMU9Cr 維尼
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「殿下,您來了。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAm67JSBZz0U 維尼
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我本想偷偷靠近她,居然在距離她五公尺外就被發現了!8964 copyright protection359PENANAwf3HIDATMa 維尼
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「妳、妳怎麼知道我在這裡?」我依然躲在暗處,盡可能壓低音量說道。8964 copyright protection359PENANAPntf3UX3PD 維尼
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「我聽見的。」海倫娜講話時沒有轉過頭,不知情的人可能會以為她在跟她的上帝對談呢。8964 copyright protection359PENANAkj7GGcviPi 維尼
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「從什麼時候開始?」8964 copyright protection359PENANAOSP6IHZsmj 維尼
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「當姊妹們離開之後,我馬上就察覺到您的呼吸聲以及腳步聲。」她平靜地回答。8964 copyright protection359PENANARSPjP4IvJy 維尼
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「那妳怎麼沒向姆姆報告?」我問她:「妳難道不害怕嗎?」8964 copyright protection359PENANAiG5fTqCNPf 維尼
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「我為什麼該感到害怕呢?」她反問我。8964 copyright protection359PENANA69YBUxp9XI 維尼
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「呃,因為對妳來說我是野獸人......」8964 copyright protection359PENANA87cu7dG2s1 維尼
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「照您這麼說,野獸人全都是壞人囉?」8964 copyright protection359PENANANkQ0ZHx2kH 維尼
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「絕對不是!」8964 copyright protection359PENANATZLeLfyK2j 維尼
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「這就對了。」海倫娜道:「您是奧絲雅的朋友殿下,她認可的朋友絕對不會是壞人。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAkDFgDYbPGC 維尼
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「事實上,奧絲雅不是我的朋友。」我糾正海倫娜,「她是我的母獅。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAUSnSHLOOHu 維尼
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「母獅?」她微微傾首。8964 copyright protection359PENANAGeJBra3R1I 維尼
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「呃,這說來話長啦。而且妳稱呼我的方式怎麼異常饒舌?」8964 copyright protection359PENANA9xUMhMxvc6 維尼
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「抱歉,您不喜歡被稱為奧絲雅的朋友殿下嗎?」她思考了一下後說道:「那麼朋友殿下如何呢?可是您並不是我的朋友......啊,還請不要誤會,我不是在嫌棄指揮奧絲雅的朋友殿下。我很樂意做您的朋友!哎,這種講好像似乎太自傲了。」8964 copyright protection359PENANAsvsiQ2PEQm 維尼
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「就叫我殿下吧,反正我本來就是一名獅族王子。」我趕在事情變更複雜之前打斷她。8964 copyright protection359PENANAm3VGJE6dXa 維尼
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