I think these different kinds of battles are a great way to settle fights between people who are around the same in strength, it also makes sense in the way divinities would settle things,
While that may be true, being in a group insures that opertunites come easier as well as provides protection while growing, and genius only matters if they live to become one
"Keke… You're quite behind with the news. Although the benefits of being the Student Representative are quite decent, it's not enticing enough for the other nobles to attack her. It was said that she was ambushed by the Masked Moguls…
I haven't read this book but from the synopsis and title it reminds of a novel titled "grandson of the holy emperor is a necromancer" which atleast to my knowledge has a similar storyline of holy skeletons and undead.