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Ozpin DID attempt to use the Relics against Salem. His past life asked Jinn if Salem can be killed. She can't. So the solution has to be outside the box. Salem doesn't have to die, but Ozpin doesn't know that. He tried doing as much as possible, even if it is a flawed plan.

Salem's goal for the Relics are largely based on the stipulation of her curse since they have no value to her by directly using them. The Relics were designed to be gifts to humanity to better themselves for the Gods and their return. If they are brought back prematurely, she will get what she wants. Either her true death, or humanity's death. Does she really want to rule over humanity that is so steeped in flaws in her eyes? She knows why the Relics exist. Ozma told her so. She knows what happens if she gets all four. She has an extensive history of manipulation and using people for her benefit alone, not theirs. She likely withheld the true nature of the Relics from her followers.