Yeah, he's not very convincing with his "dungeon item" explanation, but she's reasonable about it.
Yeah, way back when, they did say the reason his rank-up was limited was because he needed not only power, but also the knowledge and experience to work in teams, in particular with nobles. Working on a quest with a noble certainly qualifies for the latter.
She's a bit of a character, and good at balancing him out.
He's very quick to judge.
Another censored chapter.. le sigh
What's censored? Looks like the raw.