Hmm... which event came first?

I think Tikey meant in the actual story line of MapleStory.
So, which came first: The Battle with the Black Mage or the CWK Story.

As to the answer I can't say.

Ah yes of course, my bad. Then let me share some of the info I remember about that.

From the Aran welcome back celebration quiz: Q: How long was Aran frozen? A: Hundreds of years.
So that means the conflict which led to Athena Pierce's escape to Victoria took place right before the freezing.

From the original New Leaf quests for Icebyrd Slim: Masteria was an advanced civilization with its peak thousands of years ago.