HCBailly and JB play Secret of Mana - Part 40 of 41

After a brief preview of the end, we make our way even further into the Mana Fortress and finally go face-to-face with Thanatos.

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Mana Fortress Map (by Tropicon)

The Master Ninjas are even more powerul versions of the Dark Stalker. They can cast Exploder and Stone Saber. They can also drop a Boomerang's Orb. The Ninja's Trump is the best boomerang in the game.

The Terminators are more powerful versions of the Dark Knight and can drop the Whip's Orb. They can also protect themselves from physical damage with Lucid Barrier. The Gigas Flail is the best whip in the game.

At the end, you'll meet Thanatos, who has Dyluck. Thanatos will tell you that he has been searching for a human with the power to conquer the world who was born in the shadow of darkness and raised in the light of Mana. He says that Dyluck is the one, then tries to transfer himself into Dyluck's body and take the Mana Fortress. Purim defends Dyluck from Thanatos by hitting and supposedly killing Thanatos, but Thanatos succeeds in transferring himself into Dyluck's body. Unfortunately for Thanatos, Dyluck resists. He tells the party that Thanatos is an ancient sorcerer who sold his heart to the underworld, and although his life force is eternal, he does not have a body. He also tells you that Thanatos feeds on hatred and destruction and that his life force is growing darker. Dyluck sacrifices himself to draw Thanatos out, and from here, you have another boss battle with the Dark Lich.

Dark Lich has a ton of attacks: Freeze Beam (for frostying your party), Balloon Ring (for casting Balloon), Confuse Hoops (for casting Silence), Petify Beam (for petrifying your party), Dispel Magic, Sleep Gas (for putting your party to sleep), Pygmus Glare (for shrinking your party) and Thunder Beam. He can also cast Evil Gate, Dark Force, Freeze and Energy Absorb. Lumina's Lucent Beam will do a ton of damage to him if you've powered Lumina to Level 8. Dark Lich can teleport away, then try to hit you with energy waves out of his fists when they stick out of the floor. You can still hit him with magic in this form, however. Also, this boss battle has its own music that is very much worth listening to.

Once you beat Dark Lich, the seal of Dryad's Mana Magic spell is gone, giving Dryad a saber spell. Afterwards, it will be apparent that Dyluck is gone, then the Mana Fortress will be attacked. When you head out, you'll be on the roof of the Mana Fortress, where a Mana Beast will be attacking the fortress.