How Iloq decieved us all

Pronounced (ee-lock), the tale is a classic, I prove the version most commonly heard below for your convenience.
When Iloqs mother became pregnant she was overjoyed for despite her best efforts she had been childless. Yet she was not the only one, for Iloqs father was a demon spawn in disguise, his mission had been to deliver the dark seed of his master upon the world. Iloq was born with great difficulty, and his mother perished. Raised by his father Iloq was a cruel and demanding child, his first words were curses and the first numbers he counted were coins won in a dice game. Iloq was so nasty that even his father, the demon in disguise, grew to hate him and cast him from his home. Iloq was not to be detered and set out immediately for Capital, having heard of its immense riches and that there were so many people you couldn't meet them all if you had a lifetime to do so. Iloq smiled a mischivious grin, for he knew in such a place he could become a swindler like no other.
One day on his travels he was cold and hungry despite the burning greed which raged within him. So he approached a poor Wagoner and his family, Iloq was all tears and simpering cries, and convinced the wagoner to take him in for the night and feed him. The wagoners baby, who was young enough to see Iloqs true form would not stop crying and so Iloq got no sleep. The wagon ride was bumpy and the soup sloshed out of his bowl so he got no food. and so it was that the one opportunity for selfless kindness in Iloqs life was futile.

Iloq stormed off in a rage forgetting his hunger and tiredness; upon which he bumped into the Kings tax collector returning with his moneys. Iloq set upon him with the strength of ten men, slaying the man. Iloqs rage faded, and as he took in the scene he understood what he had done. A mischievous grin spread across his lips as he donned the tax collectors robes and set off upon his wagon, for in those days the world was so safe a tax collector needed no guards.
Arriving at Capital, disguised as a tax collector, Iloq drew up to the palace, and informed the King that the people would not willingly pay their taxes this term, but he had managed to convince them that they must and so here he provides the taxes. The King was overjoyed and rewarded Iloq greatly for having apparently done this. Iloq was not finished though, he said to the King 'Sire, oh wise and just Sire, why do you not tax Capital? There are more people here than anywere and they come here to escape paying your taxes, oh sire will you let me go to them and convince them as I had convinced everyone else that it is the right thing to do?' The King was blinded by Iloqs sweet suggestion, for it was true capital had many more people than any other place and that they did not pay taxes despite their great wealth.
The King Bade Iloq go ask the people if they will pay taxes. So Iloq went to them, but he did not ask them nicely, he did not explain the good benefits of taxes and what they are used for, instead he hired 20 strong men and went door to door taking much gold and jewels in the kings name.
It was then that the people, angry at the King and his new tax went to the palace to complain, the king could not believe the responce simply asking for taxes had brought, but the people would not hear it and threw rotten cabbages at the king and his guard until he went back inside. All the while Iloq, with his 20 strongmen and the whole cities wealth opened a portal and returned to the demon realm wealthiest of all the Demon Princes.

Historical Basis

Current Historians theorise that this was in fact a propaganda piece, and that no demon child named Iloq ever existed; instead it was the King of the times attempt to justify why he attempted to collect taxes in Capital.
Contrary to this Demonologists state that a demon by this name does in fact exist and is incredibly wealthy; this is not considered to dissuade the line of argument made by Historians, but justifies the choice of name for the titular antihero in the story.

Spread

This story is one that traders will tell around a campfire on the ride, that mothers will tell children and that old men will reminisce about.

Variations & Mutation

Some variations claim that Iloq met the Wagner on the way back instead, receiving his kindness and that it was this which banished him to the demon realm. Other variations insist that Iloq had killed the king and left one of his puppets in his place.

Cultural Reception

It is seen as part historical story and part mythological warning, suggesting that sometimes greed goes unpunished.