I plan on reading this but should I read the manga or novel first?

Well the novel is great it's quite long but definitely worth it

if you want to fully experience the story i would recommend reading the novel first. You can jump back and forth from the novel and the manga if you want to do it that way as well. :)

I started with the manga, personally I think you should too, y’know, to see if you’re interested enough to commit to the novel. :>

they are both great. I'm almost done with the novel. the webtoon updates every month, so you'll have a lot of time :3 - also, have a look at the animated series. there are already 5 episodes right now <3

My suggestion is read the manhua to visualize the characters and for you to know if you will be hooked to the story if so read the novel (it will be worth it). The latest chapter of the manhua is around chapter 20~25 of the novel so it's not that hard to catch up if ypu plan to read from the very beginning but I highly suggest to read from the beginning as there is so much more info that is crucial.