After hearing so many secrets, Patrick gained a new understanding of the demons' cunning. The Defiler and the Deceiver truly deserved their titles, without the slightest exaggeration, perfectly demonstrating just how cunning demons were.
As for those "legendary" heroes, Patrick also felt that Cenarius, a great hero of the War of the Ancients, had behaved terribly. A whole group of demigods had risked their lives alongside him, yet he alone had taken the Night Elves under his wing, leaving everyone else's disciples and descendants to fend for themselves.
The Quilboar under Agamaggan had only gone downhill, and the Horde had nearly wiped them out. The Furbolgs of the great bear brothers, Ursol and Ursol, had also gone downhill, though they were slightly better off than the Quilboar, with one settlement at Grizzlemaw in Northrend and another at Timbermaw Hold in Felwood.
Logically, they were all heroes of the War of the Ancients. The Night Elves had no reason to watch them slowly die out. Even if Tyrande said nothing, Cenarius should at least have stepped forward to give the Quilboar and Furbolgs better lives.
Setting those messy matters aside, Patrick continued, "Then Neltharion's corruption should have had nothing to do with demons."
"Nothing whatsoever," Illidan replied unequivocally. "And I'm certain of it."
If that was the case, Patrick would have to reassess Deathwing. After all, the longer someone was corrupted by the Old Gods, the more their body would gradually be altered by them, and the stronger they would become. That was common knowledge.
Judging by how Neltharion had already surpassed the other Dragon Aspects in strength back in ancient times, the Old Gods had probably corrupted him long ago. By now, they most likely controlled him completely and had even reshaped his flesh.
"Could it be because the Old