hi!! i guess it kinda depends on the reader? i think the story does slow down a bit after they get out BECAUSE the abyss was full of weird abnormalities that left you feeling excited everytime + it was always kind of fast paced (in a good way). Obviously after they escape earth is alot more ...well, normal, so it can feel a little boring at first, but for me personally i love seeing yohan and hyunmook more actively showing their affection toward eachother and the writing was always so good you just couldn't put the novel down (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

i'm glad that alot of people are agreeing that the pacing in the novel is miles better than the manhwa... please read it! but still, i'm very excited to see future chapters come to life since the artstyle is so gorgeous ^_^