Taly was right about the offering made to Vyxas, the God of Gluttony. However, when he remembered the assassination attempt mentioned in his past life, Nikolai never connected because it failed.
However, his vision was different from what happened in his past life. Thus, the timeline has changed, ever so subtly, yet led to drastically different events from the previous one.
'How did I end up in this mess?' Nikolai wondered, but he wasn't complaining. 'Opportunity lies within the chaos,' he grinned as he wrote down the last bit of his report.
It included everything he got from Vyxas in a format that allowed the princess to make use of it. Of course, her peace mission was of no concern for him, but it was a part of his duties.
The Fate Vision consumed ten points of his, but Nikolai didn't find it a waste. On the contrary, it was probably the best investment he made because he might be able to sneak into Celestia using the knowledge he obtained.