Meanwhile, Patrick led Tandred, Galin, and the others over to Illidan and Kael'thas, strolling under the gazes of the Alliance and Horde leadership. "You know the reasons now. I assume you have no more questions."
"I was indeed the one who proposed summoning Kil'jaeden. To eliminate the threat of the Burning Legion, I had no choice. Kael'thas and Illidan have already established that this is the last way to end the Burning Crusade. Otherwise, all we can do is wait to die."
After learning the truth, Jaina laughed in anger. "Hypocrite. Is this how you protect Azeroth? If we fail to destroy Kil'jaeden, the Burning Legion will annihilate Azeroth in an instant."
Patrick said, "How else should we protect it? As users of arcane magic, Quel'Thalas and the blue dragons have been protecting this world all along. And what have you done? You endlessly siphoned energy from the Ley Line Defense System, weakening Azeroth's defenses and allowing countless demons to cross the ley lines and enter Azeroth. You are the culprits, yet you still call yourselves righteous. Are you really the upright, incorruptible, honest ones?"
Seeing Jaina at a loss for words, Rhonin said sharply, "Do you have any idea how dearly Dalaran has paid to eradicate those demons? Generation after generation of Guardians fulfilled their duty to protect the world, rather than summoning Kil'jaeden themselves as you have."
"How laughable. You really are far too righteous." Patrick's face was full of cold derision. "The Council of Tirisfal protected the world, an organization founded jointly by humans and elves. What does that have to do with you? In a sense, isn't your Kirin Tor a thief that stole from the Council of Tirisfal? Yet here you are, flaunting your grand titles. Do you really think you're the world's protectors? If