How close?

"I already told you that it is because you are a candidate." The system replied, causing Eldrian to get that twitching feeling again.

"And why does that bring danger?" Eldrian questioned in a strained tone.

"Because of what a candidate represents."

"Fucking hell, what the hell is a candidate?" Eldrian asked, fed up with not getting a decent answer.

"A candidate is someone who has a special way of using magic. They see the world, unlike others, enabling them to achieve things most believe impossible."

"Then there must be many candidates. Why would it bring me danger?" Eldrian asked, certain that almost any genius should then be a candidate. 

"No, there is not. You are the first since the last invasion."

"What? How is that possible?" Eldrian asked in shock, quickly understanding how that could paint a target on his back.