Quick question... no, actually, several questions.
Do we even know why the shady, mysterious group of villains wants the knights killed? Is there some vendetta? A strategic goal? Conquest? Or are they just psychopaths who like to cause mayhem? I don't recall any revelations (or even hints) about their motivations other than... they're just bad, which is pretty awful writing. We're getting backstories and fleshed out backgrounds for side characters we were supposed to forget many chapters ago but nothing for these supposedly powerful individuals? Who seem to be working in a group, begging the question: who's in charge/coordinating this? Why?
Lastly, for posterity... where tf is the MC?!