"Set the Continuous Trap 'Void Space' in my Back Row!"
As light converged, another pitch-black Set Card appeared in Kira's Back Row.
If any real-life duelists had been here, it was probably about time for them to gasp in horror again.
Void Space!
This thing was a genuine lord of the underworld, a must-have lockdown weapon that had remained wildly popular through countless format changes. It even had considerable suppressive power against Tearlaments, the supposedly ageless, immortal, invincible Deck that stood at the World Summit of dueling.
Old Thousand curled his lip.
Damn it, another disgusting thing.
But no matter what it was, a Trap Card could not be activated on the turn it was Set. No matter how disgusting it was, it had to wait until the next turn.
That made it all the more necessary to seize this turn's chance to attack and wrest control back into his own hands.
Don Thousand immediately revealed the card he had drawn last turn. "Although Don Thousand's Contract prevents me from performing a Normal Summon of a Monster this turn, it doesn't matter!
I activate the Rank-Up Magic, 'Seven Emperors' Sword'! This card lets me Special Summon a Number over 100 directly from my Extra Deck, then use that Monster as Xyz Material to perform a Chaos Rank-Up Xyz Summon for the corresponding CNO. Monster!"
Here it came!
Old Thousand made his decision at once. By his calculations, his opponent should have been helpless at this point. Even activating Royal Command would have been meaningless.
But then Kira lazily said, "Then I activate my Set Card, the Continuous Trap 'Void Space'!"
Old Thousand was startled again. "What? That card was just Set On the Field. How can it be activated immediately?"
"Oh, sorry, I forgot to mention it." Kira gave an