The Soulmancer King's True Identity

"As expected... How long have you known?" The young woman smiled, showing no fear or surprise.

Instead of answering, Jake stared at her coldly. His stone-cold silence didn't faze her in the least, but just as she was about to continue the conversation, he accused her harshly,

"How much longer do you think you can take me for a fool? I said show yourself!"

This time, Claire's confident smile cracked into a bitter rictus, as if she had just swallowed vomit. A shiver of fear ran through her, making her appear more like a desperate woman. She tried to speak but,

"I don't see what–"

"I'm not repeating myself," Jake interrupted, raising his voice slightly. "Show y-o-u-r-s-e-l-f."