A remake of the first installment in the main Trails series, serving as the beginning to the Liberl arc and the series as a whole. The game follows protagonists Estelle Bright and her adopted brother Joshua, who journey through the country of Liberl to train to become senior Bracers, members of a non-government multinational organization that acts to keep the peace and protect civilians.

The protagonists are Estelle and her partner Joshua, who aspire to become Bracers, protectors of peace in the region.

As they take their first steps as apprentice Bracers, the duo travels across the Liberl Kingdom, resolving various requests and incidents in each place they visit, gaining experience as Bracers along the way.