For one, OP didn't provide context but it's plausible they grew up/spent a significant amount of time in this city already.
It seems pretty clear that the GP was suggesting an alternative path to gaining influence/money/power, and it's not at all a given that 'getting your name in the record books' 'won't have a lasting impact'.
For one, OP didn't provide context but it's plausible they grew up/spent a significant amount of time in this city already.
It seems pretty clear that the GP was suggesting an alternative path to gaining influence/money/power, and it's not at all a given that 'getting your name in the record books' 'won't have a lasting impact'.