The lost continent of the Demons, Masteria! There where demons are being held imprisoned... Warrior! Please go and rescue the innocent ones!!
Masteria is a continent where demons come from in MapleStory. This means that characters like as Mastema, Demon Slayer/Avenger and his mother and little brother Damien are from the continent of Masteria.
Crimsonwood Castle lies in Masteria. You can access Crimsonwood Castle from the Mirror of Dimension. I do not know if the developers has more in store for Masteria but I sure hope so. Because when Masteria was released in GMS a few hints for future expansions were left behind:
- Pharaoh's Gate - Dragon Door - Foxwit's Den - Affluent Tower
Crimsonwood Castle is a new theme dungeon for players who are Lv. 130 and higher. There is one party play zone (+20% exp per party member) in this map. In the video this is around the 4:25 mark. This theme dungeon comes with three fun mini games that you have to complete in order to advance further into the castle.
It is obvious that the developers of MapleStory changed Masteria in KMS to fit with the demon lore. I think they have done this because soon the new commander of the Black Mage will reveal himself to everyone.
Nexon began to tease Damien since Root Abyss. He was responsible for this darkness in Sleepywood and for the seal on the World Tree, the Transcendent of Life in Maple World. More teasers came when Demon Avenger was released. New quests for both Demon Slayer and Demon Avenger became available revealing mysterious strangers in hooded robes in Maple World. These robed men were actually demons and throughout the quest line it is explained what they are planning to do here. (Tip: These new quests about the mysterious strangers in hooded robes are already available in MapleSEA) After that, it was found out that Shinsoo was attacked by Damien. Hearing this devastating news worried Empress Cygnus, Nineheart and her Knights of Cygnus.
They quickly went to Ereve but it was too late. Damien's attack was lethal and killed Shinsoo. Empress Cygnus cried and accidentally triggered her awakening which caused her to acquire powers similar to that of a Transcendent. Since the awakening was incomplete, her new powers are not par up to a real Transcendent. With the new powers, she granted her Knights of Cygnus newfound powers.
With the discovery of Colossus, a new area in Leafre. It has been found out that a tarantula with a familiar mark on its forehead is inside the heart of the Giant Rock. He is a good fella, but because of this strange tarantula his heart became filled with dark energy. Since he cannot move due to the little children living in Colossus, he asks for your help. You need get rid of all the evil inside his body. Upon defeating the tarantula that has been summoned by someone, you discover a Demon's Stone... !
When the Black Mage ordered his commanders to help him on a mission to burn down Ereve (and kill Empress Aria) and Leafre, we all thought the mother and little brother Damien were dead. His mother is dead, but now a new threat has come to Maple World that will tremble everyone in fear.
We don't know what Damien and his own army of robed men are planning up to, but it's no good. I'd love to see more story lines in the continent of Masteria related to Damien and demons. Maybe, just maybe we will be able to fight Damien as a boss in Masteria. Just like Magnus in Heliseum in Grandis World.
Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more exciting news coming in three weeks.