Likely trusted the king before and by the time he noticed he was being trapped it was too late ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
It's not that easy bro... trust. (I read the novel) Just, he is not a bad person, really.
He's powerfull indeed, but he's just a commoner (that's also the reason why he's just Arch bishop and not a Cardinal).
He also needed medicine for his child-
I sure hope so bc hes too OP to be a bad guy
Yeaa and he is strong but not OP... he is only a commoner and merchant, but the person that held his son captive is prince consort, who is just a damn powerful son of a bitch technically. One wrong move and his son is dead.
If he’s THAT powerful, couldnt he save his son on his own? ┑(￣Д ￣)┍