Wednesday, December 8, 2021

HCBailly and JB play Secret of Mana - Part 8 of 41


In this entry, we beat the Spiky Tiger, then head back to the Water Palace.



Now that you've talked to the soldiers, you can activate the bridge north of the stairs leading to the prison.

For the choice between three doors, enter the middle door. From there, hit the switch to the north to move the wall and continue on into Elinee's study. At the end, you'll meet Elinee, but when you chase after her, she will send Dyluck to the ruins south of Pandora and to someone named Thanatos, the head of a secret organization that intends to overthrow the kingdom. After stating that Thanatos has dispatched most of the people in Pandora and is ready to storm the castle from the ruins, you'll face the next boss: the Spiky Tiger. 

The Spiky Tiger will try to lick you to death, and he will also leap on one of the two towers. Hit him with a long range weapon like the bow or the boomerang, then get away and watch the shadow so you . If the Spiky Tiger casts Fire Breathe, somebody will be engulfed in fire and lose HP while losing the ability to move, but if you use a Medical Herb, you can get rid of the Engulfed status ailment. Also, its Fire Bouquet attack will lower your attack and defense.

Don't forget to use your most powerful weapons strikes, too. This will make a difference now and in future boss battles.

When you beat the Spiky Tower, you'll get a Boomerang Orb.

After the battle, head south and talk to Elinee. Elinee will return to her old self and tell you that the magical herbs that grow in this forest have withered, and that she had been receiving herbs from Thanatos in exchange for brainwashing villagers. She then renounces being a witch, then tells you again that Dyluck is in the ruins south of Pandora before giving you two treasure chests to open. One contains the whip, while the other gives you 50 GP. Elinee will also tell you that you will need to use the magic of ice to counteract the magic of the orb in the underground palace, but unfortunately, she has no magical power left, leaving you to find the magic of ice elsewhere.

If you talk to Elinee, she can send you back to the entrance of the castle. When you make it back to the entrance, Luka will send you a telepathic message asking you to come back to the Water Palace. Purim, knowing she will need help saving Dyluck, joins you permanently, and Popoie decides to tag along as well.

Thankfully, the castle grounds no longer have enemies, so you can get through there safely, at least. As for those two wooden posts from earlier, you can use the Whip to latch onto the poles and jump over pits to take a shortcut to the Water Palace teleport glyph.

Back To The Water Palace



When you meet with Luka at the Water Palace, she will tell you that Undine, who lives in the cave behind a waterfall nearby, may be in trouble, as her seal on the palace has failed. Leave the Water Palace and head east. You'll meet the Iffish, who can spit projectiles at you and also nip at you. If your weapons are powerful enough, you can take them down more easily.

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