LogFAQs > #985580918

Okay, yep, you're on the hard route, lmao. That's some of that non-linearity you were talking about~

You'll eventually start unlocking LV3 techs, so your default combo is attack->attack->attack->LV1 tech->LV2 tech->LV3 tech. There are also EX skills (both basic and compound) that can fiddle with things giving you additional attacks. And there's a character you get later who *allegedly* can infinitely combo, although I've never been able to figure out how.

The unicorn horn is part of a fairly lengthy "side" quest chain that you won't be able to make proper progress on for awhile.

And, yeah, you aren't a third of the way through yet, but that's all I'll say~