[Mihawk x Reader] The strongest swordsman who was raised by a witch

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Warning: disturbing words, sexual solicit words

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There was a cozy gothic plant store which is located on the edge of a forest just opposite the harbor town. The store wasn't looking all luxurious but too glorious for a plant store by taking the appearance of a glass house. Various types of plants were exhibited and ready to offer, each of them had its unique features and functions. Judging from the first impression, the store looked suspicious as same as some spooky houses in possession of witches or devils that no one dared approach. And it didn't help either with the sign of the store told people who passed by that this place sold no ordinary flowers for decorations but for purposes.

As shady as it looked, human curiosity always took the lead. Some of the residents of the town couldn't help but wonder what was inside the store since they saw no one in and out of the place. However, they were too frightened to explore it themselves.

The first customer was a traveler who accidentally took the wrong boat to this town. She was not a modern doctor but a healer from a distant tribe, looking for herbs with special functions that were rarely found in crowded areas. While she was waiting for another boat, she stumbled into the glass house after seeing the sign hanging on the front door. Although she was suspicious about the place looking so isolated but well-looking, a small part of her hoped she could find the necessary herbs.

To her surprise, she did find the herbs and other rare plants as well. The healer couldn't believe her luck. The store had everything she needed and beyond that. This was one hell of a discovery! Perhaps taking that wrong boat was not wrong after all.

There was a cool and comfortable atmosphere inside the store, a little gloomy for people who rarely connected with nature. The healer found a counter at the end of the glass house where it led to another corridor and a call bell on the counter. Besides that, there was no sign of the staff or the owner. Now came the problem, the healer couldn't bring all the needed herbs back with her since they were all planted in the pot. She could take some branches and leaves for samples but since this was a store, she couldn't just take them without paying, right? After a while, the healer went to the counter and pressed the bell.

The soft and clear sound of the metal bell rang the atmosphere, immediately followed by footsteps coming from the corner behind the counter. The healer gasped as she saw a beautiful lady with long silver hair dressed in black encrusted with dangling jewelry around her chest. She wore a black translucent head veil that slightly covered the upper part of her face, but judging by her jawline and swollen red lips, the healer assumed this lady was one of the most gorgeous beings she had ever seen.

"Greetings. How can I help thee?" Even her voice sounded so alluring with the deep tone coming from older women only, perhaps there was something inhuman as well. The healer felt a strange feeling running under her veins as she admired every part of the lady in front of her. Took her minutes to regain her voice after the lady spoke.

"Ah! S-sorry!" She awkwardly answered with flushed cheeks "I-I want to take some plants and herbs b-but since they are too many, c-can I take their leaves and branches only? I-I'll pay, of course!"

"That is alright. Please wait a moment, I shall be back with the required samples. May I see the list of herbs?"

The healer nodded and told the beautiful lady what kind of plants she needed, and then she sat down on the bench near the counter, while she was waiting for her order, she took time to observe the store. Still, her eyes couldn't help but look for the owner of the store.

There was an alluring charisma coming from the silver-haired lady that the healer could not avert her eyes away. She was drawn to the lady like an admirer contemplating a magnificent artwork, so tempting to touch her but yet, afraid that she would ruin the beauty.