its definitely worth reading, the prequel is one of my favorite webtoon ever.
thought zona maya is made with the mindset that the viewer already read the prequel, as the characters significant backstory and development is there. the setting is in ITB an university in Bandung, Indonesia. recommended to read the prequel first
though as always i hope you support the author and just read it at webtoons (it’s free) 🙏🙏