The Legends of Heroes: Daybreak 1

Hey everyone, i recently bought this game as ive been trying to find games that could possibly scratch my JRPG/Xenoblade itch. I've heard great things about this game and franchise in general though.. i feel like i may not be getting full on into it. I just got out of the prologue and im enjoying it but im also not seeing what all the hype is about. Can anyone kind of give me some insight? I understand this is a game that i could put 100 hours into and i just got out of the prologue so..maybe im just being impatient. IIf i get into it i plan on getting 2 and exploring other arcs. I guess im wondering what i should be looking forward to? My expectation is that something in the story is going to occur that's going to have a grip on me and get me fully invested, is that the case for this game/series?