Otaku Translation: I! Anomaly Cleansing Agent! C174

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Chapter 174: Is It Really True?

"Alright then."

After hearing ’s refusal, sighed and scratched the back of his head, a look of mild frustration crossing his face.

"Since you’ve got things to take care of at home, go ahead and sort that out first. I’ll explain to when she wakes up and see if I can get you some time off..."

"No, no need for that."

Leon hastily tucked the photograph into his desk drawer, his gaze shifting to the woman filing the report as the unanswered question lingered in his mind. He weighed the possible connection between her and before speaking again.

"My situation at home… it’s not exactly urgent. How about this—I’ll help you get the details first, and then I’ll head back."

"That works too..."

Jerry raised an eyebrow at Leon’s sudden change of heart. But when he noticed Leon staring intently at the woman, a knowing smirk spread across his face.

'Don’t even think about it.'

Reaching into his pocket, Jerry discreetly fingered an anomaly capable of transmitting thoughts. He nudged Leon with his elbow.

'She’s married. When she filled out the registration form this morning, she listed herself as "married."'

"..."

I’m not thinking that... And married? Then what does that mean for Anna?

With a growing suspicion that his sister might be hiding something scandalous—and still nursing a headache from last night's drinking—Leon ushered the two visitors into the office. He gestured for them to sit on the guest sofa, placed the shopping bag containing by his feet, and pulled out a small notebook. Gripping a homemade charcoal pencil, he addressed the woman politely.

"Miss, I’ll need to gather some basic information. Could you tell me your name?"

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The woman met Leon’s calm but subtly distant gaze with a faint sigh. Though she didn’t reveal their connection just yet, she cooperated, answering his initial questions without hesitation.

"Got it."

Through the black goat’s soul vision, Leon confirmed that she wasn’t lying—everything she’d said so far checked out. He subtly gave Jerry a thumbs-up, signaling his approval, before continuing.

"Could you describe the anomalies you’ve experienced? And how did you come to know about the ?"

"As for the anomalies... starting from noon yesterday, everyone seemed to have forgotten me entirely. As for how I knew about the Cleansing Bureau..." Veronica paused, her expression tightening slightly. "I’ve always known you existed."

Veronica gazed at the man sitting before her—the very same man who had been her prince just the day before. Her expression grew heavy with a mixture of emotions as she spoke.

"You may find it hard to believe," she said, "but before noon yesterday, I was still the princess of this kingdom."

Royal princess?

Jerry frowned, glancing at Leon with a questioning look.

This doesn’t add up. I thought the king only had one son. Where’s this princess coming from? Is she lying?

No, she’s not lying—at least, not consciously.

Leon shook his head almost imperceptibly, giving Jerry a subtle signal. His thoughts were swirling, but he pressed on.

"So… it’s been nearly a full day since you first noticed these anomalies. Did you try contacting anyone close to you last night—family, friends, anyone like that? Were they unable to remember you?"

"I tried reaching out to some people."

Veronica sighed deeply.

"But no one recognized me—not even my personal attendant, who’s been by my side for years. No matter how much I told her about our past, she refused to believe I was the princess. She even called for guards to detain me. I had to knock her out to escape. As for my family, I can’t get into the palace now, so I haven’t had the chance to test whether I could restore their memories."

A heavy silence settled over the room.

Her explanation wasn’t enough to confirm anything definitively. After listening carefully, Jerry shot Leon a meaningful glance, urging him to probe deeper—to determine whether this woman suffered from delusions or if she truly fell victim to some anomalous influence.

Leon nodded subtly, straightening his posture as he locked eyes with Veronica.

"I apologize in advance, but my next question might sound a bit intrusive. Please bear with me. Have you considered the possibility that maybe... you aren’t actually the princess? That perhaps you’re experiencing some kind of hallucination?"

"There’s no way."

Veronica shook her head firmly, her voice unwavering. She’d spent the entire night wrestling with this very question and was prepared for it.

"I am absolutely certain I am the princess of this kingdom. And I believe I have a way to prove it."

She glanced at Leon, noting his disheveled appearance—the lingering scent of alcohol, the faint exhaustion etched onto his face, and the smudge of lipstick on his collar. Her brow furrowed slightly before she continued.

"Gentlemen, are either of you familiar with the that took place yesterday?"

The Lionheart investiture?

At the mention of this, Leon and Jerry exchanged surprised looks before nodding in unison.

"We’ve heard about it."

"Not only do I know about it—I was there myself."

As Leon answered, a strange sensation washed over him, as though fragments of memory were trying to surface. But every time he reached for them, they slipped through his grasp, blocked by an invisible barrier.

"I was there too."

Veronica studied Leon’s increasingly confused expression as he absentmindedly pinched the bridge of his nose. A flicker of hope lit up within her, and she clenched her fists tightly, speaking with earnest determination.

"It may sound odd to you, but the king doesn’t have just one son—he has a daughter as well. That daughter is me. Yesterday, I went to privately, intending to observe the investiture ceremony. But as soon as I entered the hall, I overheard someone offering the entirety of the Lion family as a dowry… to propose marriage to me."

"Hold on."

Leon raised a hand, his brows knitting together in confusion.

"Let’s assume for a moment that you really are the princess. But are you absolutely sure someone proposed to you using the entire Lion family as a dowry?"

"I’m positive."

"But I don’t remember anything like that happening," Leon countered, massaging his temples.

"The only person who could offer the entire Lion family as a dowry would be… well, you might not have met me, but I’m actually…"

"You’re the newly appointed ."

Veronica cut him off, her eyes locking onto his as she spoke each word deliberately.

"The person who proposed to me yesterday… was you."

"???"

"And I accepted."

"..."

Under Jerry’s astonished gaze—"You actually pulled off something like this?"—Leon waved his hands frantically.

"That’s impossible. If you really are the princess and accepted my proposal, then..."

Then I should have received a corresponding badge. At the very least, it should be silver-tier, maybe even gold. Holy crap—it really exists!

Leon opened his system panel, his eyes widening as he spotted the dazzling golden insignia flashing in its slot: [Prince Consort of the ]. His mind reeled, as though struck by a hammer.

I really proposed to her yesterday! Then she is really the princess!

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