Under Westheid's 'kind and friendly' inquiries, perhaps they were won over by his charisma, or maybe they simply sized up the chasm between their respective strengths.
In any case, these few Knights participating in the Holy Grail Trial did not offer any die-hard resistance. Instead, they stated they needed to consider the matter:
"If we are to recognize you as king, you must first earn our submission through strength... Our territories cannot withstand the vanguard of a Legend. Therefore, we will not resist. We can only submit to you for now, but we will not join your retinue... If you can successfully reign from Gale Heart, then we will naturally offer you our loyalty!"
'So they're just going to wait and see... That's not a bad outcome.'
