The story follows Elie's daily life as an alchemist, where she must research and synthesize items at the academy while going on exploratory trips to gather more ingredients and materials. The academy is home to traditional RPG shops for armor, weapons, and items, as well as other characters who can be invited to join the party.
The gameplay revolves around researching and synthesizing items in the academy's facilities, while exploring the environment to gather more ingredients and materials. The combat interface shows a small portion of the terrain with an overlaid grid, where the combatants take turns attacking and defending each other. Characters level up automatically after each successful battle.