@Meh I also lost all patience and switched to novel and was wondering about the same thing but then i randomly started it from the beginning part, where taeui talked to ilay for the very first time over video call, and it was the best decision, i finished the novel as well as all it's sequels in 3 weeks and now I just can't get enough it was like a whole different world, give it a go from the beginning only whichever part seems cool to you,(I personally only focused only ilay and taeui's encounters and skipped the other parts of the beginning since I already know the story through manhwa)