On the World Map, you can travel to different areas, organize and equip
your party, and go to towns for shopping. Also, you can use the
game’s options or choose to save and load your data.

You should go into battle once you equip your characters on the World
Map and after using the various shops and facilities in town. Clear the conditions set for each stage and fight your way to victory!
Between the World Map and Battles, Events take place that help to further the story along. Some events will only occur if specific conditions are met or certain choices are made. So play the game multiple times to try and experience them all!