I would say the head of the Patrick family is very level headed. Very just.
BUT
He should not made that decision known with Ian so much weaker than Jurion. Either execute or shatter Jurion's core, and side with Kayden and Gestella so that Ian is protected and has the opportunity to learn with outside forces.
I really like that people actually have feelings here, they react vividly to their impotence in the previous world.
Yea they're all characters with their own motivations and personalities. Sure they don't get as much depth as the main character, but they feel more alive than a lot of other stories where the side characters often just feel like tools to accomplish the goal.
Seriously, his empire is no.1 by far, right? He should just bash about the slave trade like the British Empire did in the 19th century, and let his vassals wreak havoc on his foes until he tells them to stop, if he tells them to stop, as lady Olenna would have it.
[Verse 1]
All the naughty boys, hands up, hands up!
Playing wild with your toys, hands up, hands up!
But if you wanna prove your love, better man up, man up—
And lock it down for good, no bluff, no bluff.
[Pre-Chorus]
If you're straying, better think twice, boy,
Keep it locked and show you're my joy,
You wanna earn it, then behave,
'Cause babe, I got the key to your cage.
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
If you like it, better put a cage on it!
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
If you're loyal, better put a cage on it!
Don't act up, or you’ll feel the sting of it—
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
[Verse 2]
I caught you wandering eyes, so stop, just stop!
Now you're all about compromise, unlock? Ha, not!
Now you're thinking 'bout devotion, you’re hot, you’re caught—
This is what you get for all that talk you’ve talked!
[Bridge]
I don’t play games with my love, it’s sacred,
You’re committed now, so embrace it.
Time to learn that patience is a virtue,
What’s that? Oh, baby, this suits you!
[Pre-Chorus]
If you're straying, better think twice, boy,
Keep it locked and show you're my joy,
You wanna earn it, then behave,
'Cause baby, I got the key to your cage.
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
If you like it, better put a cage on it!
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
If you're loyal, better put a cage on it!
Don’t act up, or you’ll feel the sting of it—
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
[Outro]
Oh, you’re learning, you’re yearning,
No unlocking, stop squirming.
Be a good boy, stay true—
The cage’s not just for you!
If you’re dreaming of release,
Then prove your love with ease!
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
If you like it, better put a cage on it!
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh!
Stay loyal, keep the cage on it!
(fade out with triumphant laughter)
Taesung should not be seeking evidence, he should be stabbing the old man during dinner!
No matter how guilty he feels, there is no reason to leave the villain alive, and he could arrange easily to not be blamed himself for it.