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Light Novel = All words. Some illustrations here and there.

Manga is manga.

~2nd question: That's a manga.

~Anyway, the Light Novel is the original source. The manga adaptation is the closest in terms of content to the Light Novel.

~The LN is already has 17 going 18 Volumes. The manga has adapted around 3 Volumes. Currently on Volume 4.