As I lay next to Jahi, I reviewed the fight with the salamander.
Other than it being a poor match up due to its slightly poisonous skin and viscous blood that was seeped with that same poison, which made my use of a dagger dangerous, my magic was the main problem.
See, in order for me to finally utilize my ice magic, I needed to have excellent control over both water and wind mana, before fusing the two together to create ice.
So, I chose water magic to focus on first, both for its support and healing capabilities and for its offensive capabilities as well.
However, due to me needing to reach a certain level with my water magic, I focused entierly on it, wanting to master as much of it as I could.
Both because I hated leaving something halfway done and also because I was enamored with the various spells I had created.
I mean, I got a whole skill based on just my water magic because I dove straight into it!