[Ah, yeah... that does seem like it would be useful against his Death Penalty, which Billy tends to forget about once in a while. Hmm... he's also seeing a trend here.]
Well... you're on the right track, but don't stretch yourself too thin learning too many basics all at once. If it was me, I'd pick an element and specialize in it until I got my casting time down. Between your first spell and the tea, it seems like your best element is fire right now. That's the first one you're likely to master. Lightning...
[...Ehh. Ten minutes to cast a little spell isn't great, but it could be worse...?]
...Well, we'll work on it, too. What also helps is a focus, though- not just summoning a spell out of nowhere, but actually trying to summon it to do something. Do you have any candles?
[action | A MOST VERY MAGICAL WEDNESDAY PAST]
Well... you're on the right track, but don't stretch yourself too thin learning too many basics all at once. If it was me, I'd pick an element and specialize in it until I got my casting time down. Between your first spell and the tea, it seems like your best element is fire right now. That's the first one you're likely to master. Lightning...
[...Ehh. Ten minutes to cast a little spell isn't great, but it could be worse...?]
...Well, we'll work on it, too. What also helps is a focus, though- not just summoning a spell out of nowhere, but actually trying to summon it to do something. Do you have any candles?