I feel like many plot holes, plot devices, and character flaws decided to show up this chapter. Lots of "but why though, that's dumb" is going around recently
I can see why the girl its pissed, if someone raised the ranks in that line of work in 1 month it would be hella sus.
If stories about him travelled as fast as he does he might had some credibility on his back.
And how he will deal with the forest... i dunno he could obliterate it if he wanted to so anything its on the table.