It's a trap, and she's going to fall for it.

<--- Chapter 7 - It's a trap, and she's going to fall for it. --->

"Well, that certainly felt good~ But we have things to do, I hope you didn't throw away my shoes or something." Felix commented and looked down at the tsundere maid.

"W-why would I throw them away? Anyways, just hold on a second." Monika said and she hurried to one of the bed sides, taking Felix's shoes and then kneeling in front of her new master, offering one of the shoes first so the trappy cat boy could wear it.

"You know you are really cute when you want too, teehe~" Felix raised his left foot, rubbing it a little on the redhead's face and then lowering it slowly sliding from there through the chest, the belly and then finally getting inside the shoe. Monika just pouted and prepared the other shoe as well so her master would finish wearing them.

"Okay, so here goes one important question, Monika-chan~ What was your group's intention when capturing me? Just to simply tie me? Making annoying questions, **** me? Hold me away from the city's soldiers?" Felix asked while caressing the redhaired's blushing face with one of his hands.

** She really keeps treating me like this, it's so embarrassing...** Monika thought, pouting and moving slightly away, getting up. "You were someone dangerous to allow being around with the soldiers, that's right, but... Even if you clearly are a noble we had the hope you'd join us, you are a healer after all, you can't withstand people being hurt, right?"

"Hmm... So to join you, nya?" Felix tilted his head to a side, thinking about all this and smiling.

"I-It's true that the conditions of our army are really poor, and because of that many of us have to do an extra effort or working a lot! But we do it for a fair cause! Even attacking supply depots or holding hostages is still something we must do for a superior goal, the current royal family must be dethroned. "

"It is normal in society for the poor to hate the rich or their rulers, simply for being what they are. Do you have any other reasons for that 'superior goal'? Are they really that bad nya?" Felix asked, he was a bit intrigued to know if these rebels were just something normal, that happens everywhere, or there were really serious reasons for their existance.

"It's a bit of a long story, but... Fradia have always been a country used as a battleground by the biggest empires and their clash. Irandus and Mandis are only connected through The Forest of Nightmares, Kushia, Magoria or us. Nobody dares to send their soldiers to die in the Forest of Nightmares. Kushia is a country of ninjas that don't look very well on foreigners, and the history has taught everyone that it's better not to mess with them even if they are small... Magoria was the greatest third country, even if now it's smaller, but still they'd not try to cross its borders so... Yeah, there's only us, Fradia, the poor and weak land." Monika began to explain.

** So they are already abused by other countries, I doubt there's much the royal family can do in the matter if they are in a disadvantage in all the levels...** Felix thought and then asked. "And again, why is the royal family so bad? All the issues you are commenting are merely foreign affairs, a complicated situation to solve, at least quick."

Monika sighed. "The thing is that... Our country was allied with Irandus a few decades ago and they offered us some protection and even lead the battles to Mandis territory, avoiding to damage ours. But at some point Mandis began to gain terrain, they took posession of an important fortress and soon enough they **** Fradia to accept an '''alliance''' to a high cost, having to pay coin and resources every certain time as a tribute and for having the troops of Mandis empire 'defending' us. "

"That's also..." Felix tried to say but got interrupted by the daring maid for a moment.

"S-shut up, baka! I didn't finish! The royal family has a lot of gold, money, jewels, properties, everything! They could easily be paying those tributes by themselves, but no... They decide to drain their people even more, we don't only have to pay the normal taxes but also an extra one for being allied with Mandis, we are the ones paying for everything, we have nothing of our own! Most of people work hard to survive, others just gave up and roam the streets around, forgetting that coin even exists. It is creating a chaos where it is more frequent to see people starve in the streets, or being **** to become bandits and 'prey' on others and their goods to survive. The supply depot we secured is another exclussive property from Fradia's army, it is not from the country's people." The redhaired really believed a lot in the purposes or the cause she just fought for who knows how many years. Her words were filled with anger, pain, sorrow. Yet at the same time they were also charged with hope, a hope to help this country even if of course it meant it to be their way.

"Hmmm..." Felix brought a hand to his chin, pondering. "Well, listen, right now I don't think that the whole idea of taking hostages or prisioners is good. So I'll free them when I can. However, you will help me with a certain plan I got in mind, okay?"

"U-uh... Help you?" Monika asked, confused.

"You are my maid nya! Remember?" The cat boy winked. "I'll say that I'll join the rebels, I'll help them and even heal the wounded soldiers if needed. The best part of this is that I'll give you the credit for it, you 'convinced' me after a bit of a tickle **** and some talk, okay? I'll consider what to do myself when the time comes." Felix said and he cutely petted the redhead, making her blush and smile happily of hearing those words, ignoring that the fact Felix would join them initially was merely for the plan, or so was the idea.

"I-I... I said I'd be with you regardless of with whom you side. A-and It's not because being your maid or anything, just my own decision! But... I'd really like it if you join the cause." Monika commented, smiling a little.

"Hai hai~ We could start with you explaining me where we are nya~" The trappy cat boy winked and the redhaired nodded.

"This is a small village close to the supply depot, we can even see it from here and it's just a few minutes walking north direction. Most of us are hiding in this village and only a few are taking care of the hostages. All of the hostages are soldiers or people that support the royal family and its method, we know they'll come to save them and try military actions, so... " Monika grabbed her own thighs while having difficulties to continue the talk.

"So?..." Felix inquired.

The redhaired looked at the cat boy with a serious expression. "We will burn the whole supply depot and the military camp attached to it. Some of us might not be able to escape from that hell alive.... But we decided to sacrifice ourselves for the cause. We will burn the hostages, the reinforcements engaging battle, and their dear supplies..."

Felix seemed shocked for a moment when knowing about that strategy. ** That is a really mad plan... Put aside the differences they got and how much they hate the soldiers... Reducing the military strenght of this already weakened country is not a good idea at all, burning valuable supplies for such a land that seems to be in need of them is totally crazy. Just so they can take the more soldiers with them that they can? If they'd really care about the people they should share said supplies with others... **

The cute cat boy even sweated a little, nervous after realizing something. **It's a trap and Silvia is going to fall for it, after she rescues the hostages and she sends the signal, the reinforcements will enter the camp, engage combat and... All of them will be burned alive. I have to do something about this.**

"Hmm? A really good strategic plan, right? You even seem surprised about it, hm!" Monika commented with a glimpse of pride in her words.

"No, it's terrible, whoever your 'great strategist' must be they truly can't priorize things. " Felix said with a serious expression, the cute trap was not joking about this. "The least this country needs is a civil war or losing more soldiers and supplies, especially when most of its problems seem to come because its own weakness. Let's go, we have a fire attack to sabotage nya!"