Maybe... he went there cuz Zeromus was still alive and took his mind again!!! o_O!!! ...so he there would plain his evil plan to revenge Cecil and domain the world!...
Oh... we can now wait stupidly the second part of Final Fantasy IV in stores soon!...

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Lol... sorry... just wanted to write it... just thinking of why he chose the mountain...

Anyways, that thing about the place where Cecil becomes a Paladin is a good thought about the reason why Kain chooses this place:
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My impression from the game was that he went to Mt. Ordeals for the same reason Cecil did. Not to fight random encounters until he leveled up more, but to overcome something dark within himself.
But i think he has no bussiness there... cuz there are no more Meteo to uncover (and besides, he doesn't use black magic), and the are no more lights with father voices to make u forget ur dark past and be a paladin (and besides, he don't wanna be a paladin)...

then what could he find there that could make him a better dragoon but just some forgoten low level monsters???
What do u think he could find on the mountain???
What could a dragon find in Mt.Ordeals???
I know is a non physical thing maybe, but anyways! i still don't get it... there are lots of better places...! the only thing i think is better in that place than in other places for a dragon, is the height...