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Ozpin could be both one of the king's followers AND the one his soul moved on to;

This is all assumption; but consider. If the wizard who created the maidens is reincarnated in the same fashion as the power of the maidens transfers; to the person in their last thoughts or randomly if the last person is not eligible.

If Ozpin was one of the king's most loyal followers, it is possible he was the last person in the wizard/warrior/king's thoughs and inherited the power/memories or whatever the hell it is.

Ozpin, however, died in combat; his mind would likely have been on his opponent (Cinder) who in this hypothetical is ineligable for the same reason A man cannot be a maiden.

Therefore the power would have gone to a random boy, Oscar.