@Spitzer
Novel reader here.
I totally couldn't imagine the scene of this series when reading through Arc 1. Those novel illustrations don't help much.
If it wasn't because I was running out of novel to read back then, I might quit really soon.
I don't really like DnD and Harry Porter so maybe that's why I don't like this series too much.
I (personally) thought the Manga is better.
I already have the information from the novel (still in my head).
I can understand the series better now.