The church teaches that Celestia is the realm of the gods. Though there are many and all remain nameless to the mortals of the earthen plane, the truth was they watched over all the mortal races and guided all their actions.
Every child born was graced by Celestia and the gods within to be given life. Each person was gifted their favor in times of need when they showed their piety. Though the mortal races knew not which gods governed which forces of the world, it was known that the gods were always there through everything.
Of course, every rule has an exception. Celestia's grace had its own limits and could never grant its blessings to the demon-cursed. The demon-cursed were those who had high enough concentration of demon blood in them to be marked by Celestia. This mark showed the other members of the mortal races which beings were deemed unfit for the grace of the gods.
These marks branded the heathen creatures that could never stand beside the pious among them. These marks even went so far as to gift these beings powers as if the curse placed upon them for their sins became the very source of their power gifted by the demons.
As such, according to the teachings of the Church of Celestia, these creatures could not be allowed to mingle with common society. Every sermon was filled with warnings about the truth of the sins of the Marked Ones. How they are cursed to be denied the blessing of the gods.
Of course, the church also taught that anyone among them could suffer the same fate. Before the last of the demon armies fell centuries upon centuries ago, some of the vile beasts decided to play one last trick upon the gods who deemed their destruction. Some of them hid themselves among the masses of humans, elves, and beastmen.
As such their blood runs through the veins of almost every living being and at any point a cursed child could be born to any family.
Yet despite the warnings that the church preaches, some ignore the information. They choose to avoid the truth and continue cavorting with the children of demons granted power by evil. By relation, those people could never experience Celestia's grace.
These were all things that Father Urd knew to be true. This was why he was so resolute in his desire to be rid of Lucius. The monster had shown his true colors time and time again, yet no one seemed willing to listen. Somehow, he is given chance after chance and the benefit of the doubt.
Urd found himself wondering if there was time for him to review scripture again when he found himself suddenly being accosted in his study by one of his agents.
"Father Urd, I apologize for breaking from protocol, but you must know immediately. Is the room safe?"
The priest glared at the nameless agent who barged into his office as well as violated their protocol for dead drops, but decided to wave for the man to continue, indicating the room was safe.
"It seems that Lucius's forces in the capital are gearing up for an attack on the Academy."
Urd instantly started choking on his own spit. Then he turned to the man with a voice filled with excitement, "Truly?! When? Do we have all the proof needed to take it to the authorities."
The agent shook his head. "No, we have nothing that we would be able to legally share with the kingdom. Also, we have heard they might be trying to protect it from an attack? However, we have heard no mention of such a thing until now."
Urd snorted, "Of course you haven't! The ones planning the attack are those infernal demon's forces. Move at once, ignore all previous directives, recall all available agents. I want double... no triple, the amount of men monitoring every known agent of that demon. Monitor them and watch for the first sign of betrayal of the kingdom. Once we have what we need... we can finally rid ourselves of the beast."
Suddenly he found himself feeling happier and relaxed than he was before. He found himself wondering if he should read scripture anyway, but instead of it being used as a calming method, he could view it as his reward.