"Let's think this through properly then. What can we make the most use of, what is the most valuable, and how do we go about deciding what we need amongst these choices?"
Mom agreed with me on thinking this through and picking based on a variety of factors instead of just the obvious choice of going with whatever matched your element, which wouldn't be a terrible pick by any means but certainly wasn't the smartest one either.
"I think a sure lock for me is to pick the Ice Crystal. They are not only extremely rare and expensive, but it opens a whole avenue for different weapons and armor pieces whenever we get the appropriate materials. However, that is only because of my element being one that is so rare."