The Squid King was an ugly being; in appearance and in personality. He was known for his rude and nasty attitude and he had a bad reputation for raping his servants and abusing any and all of his wives and their children. He was a hybrid; half squid and half human and could communicate with either species.
His skin was a sickly blue and covered with a light sheen of slime; his eyes were a dark gold. He had a long beard, tangled and utterly filthy with unknown substances. He was bald and overweight with a thick neck, gills protruding from thick rolls of fat. He wore over expensive clothes and his person was covered in jewels and other forms of riches. He was on his twelfth wife and already had over eighteen known children and probably over thirty unknown children. He was the type of man Deadlox hated more than even how he hated his own parents.
The Underwater Kingdom and the Underworld had been enemies for centuries but the two kingdoms had finally decided to form a peace treaty. Deadlox regretted even mentioning the thought of forming peace between the two kingdoms.
"Ah, if it isn't the King of the Underworld, took your time, didn't you?" The Squid taunted as he leaned back against a golden chair that he had brought himself. Deadlox paid him no mind as he took a chair on the other end of the long oak table, eying the amount of guards on either side of the Squid. He didn't respond to the Squid's taunt, something the other was clearly disappointed by.
"Let's get down to business. The Underworld is winning this war, it'd be in your best favor to end it before I allow my troops to swoop in and completely take over your kingdom," Deadlox stated in a bored tone as he ignored how the Squid's mouth dropped open.
"Who do you think you are?! My army would pulverize yours!" His yell did nothing to faze Deadlox as he lifted a single eyebrow at the King of the Underwater Kingdom.
"My army is almost thrice the size of yours. But, if you're so sure, I'll send the word for the attack now. I'll take over your kingdom before destroying you. A public execution would do nicely, don't you think?" He asked almost eagerly, claws rapping against the oak wood of the table as he licked his lips. Visible drops of sweat trailed down the Squid's face as he sat down on his now upturned chair.
"No, no! That's, that's not necessary. How about we work out a deal?" The Squid suggested as Deadlox flicked his elfen ears thoughtfully, listening to the Squid's proposition.
"How-how about I give you a few hundred pounds of gold and jewels?" The Squid tried to bargain, Deadlox frowning at him as he slid a dagger out from his pocket, fiddling with it thoughtfully, eying the Squid.
"I have enough riches, what else an you offer me?" Deadlox questioned lifting the dagger to press against his slick tongue, uncaring as the skin tore and blood dripped down the blade, the Squid watching the droplets fall onto the oak table with a loud gulp as he hurriedly tried to think of more to bargain with.
"A-a slave! I'll give you a servant from my kingdom to work for you!" The Squid offered, growing desperate as Deadlox just shook his head, his wings unfurling before furling once more.
"A royal! A royal of the Underwater Kingdom as a slave?!" The Squid tried, gesturing wildly as Deadlox paused. A royal? As a servant? Now, /that/ sounded appealing.
"Which royal?" Deadlox questioned, pulling the dagger away from his tongue, smacking his lips at the taste of blood on his lips and mouth.
"Any royal! As long is its not me, you can have any royal as your loyal servant! For…. For eternity!" The Squid bargained, delighted he had aught the more powerful king's interest.
"Give me your heir. Once I have your heir, I will call my army off," Deadlox said, blood red eyes flashing at the hesitance in the Squid's eyes, tightening his grip on the dagger thoughtfully.
"Yes, yes! Call off your army and my heir will be here later today," the Squid shouted out, finally giving in as Deadlox grinned.
"Send someone to fetch your heir. You won't be leaving until I have my new slave in my possession," the squeak of indignation went unheard as Deadlox leaned back against his chair, wondering what to expect from the Squid's heir. He'd probably end up killing the heir before the day was up.