Because this is an important hub in the Rhode Kingdom leading to the Academic State, and becoming a Mage is the ultimate dream for countless ordinary people who believe themselves to be exceptionally talented.
Just like the young men in the Holy City all dream of joining the Royal Knight Order.
Although becoming a Mage is far more difficult than becoming a Knight or Adventurer, relatively speaking, the status and treatment of Mages are incomparable to the latter two.
Moreover, it is rumored that the Academic State has been trying to explore the boundaries of the Soul and attempting to extract energy from the Void Realm from the Outer Realm.
Some Mages have even gone beyond the shackles of their own Soul, breaking through bottlenecks that were originally considered impossible!
A higher Soul Level not only means having a broader sky in this life but also a higher starting point in the next reincarnation.
