Havelock later followed to escort the two sisters back to Venris' mansion, while A elected to stay and search for the souls that once made up the Immaterial Sword. He later found the shimmering purple stardust, like otherworldly fireflies, floating along the Glast Heim gardens.

A finally untied his Blinker to see them up close, revealing Aerandir's pale blue eyes.

An otherworldly sound escaped from Aerandir's mouth as he absorbed the dispersed lifeforces of the dead, inhaling them as his life depended on it. He trembled, as he forced his body not to reject the malevolent energies he was trying to use to further his own strength.

“No wonder…” he breathed, sprawled on cold stonework after he took in the last shimmering particles of fragmented spirits, “…I can’t learn any Holy skill.”

Aerandir's empty and tired laugh spread out across the desolate garden.