At first, the horse ran slowly, then gradually increased his speed. As the pace gradually increased, Milton realized that the horse he was riding on was going at the same speed as a normal horse’s sprinting. But the black horse wasn’t even out of breath as if the current speed was nothing.

‘Then shall we try galloping at full speed?’

Milton tightly grasped the reins and tensed his lower body.

“Hya!”

At his command, the black horse lengthened his stride and ran faster. 

“Wo… wo… Woah!”

For a second, Milton was startled. The speed had suddenly doubled and was comparable to him driving on a freeway in his previous life. Milton knew that a horse’s top speed was about 40 to 50 km/h. But this was definitely over 80. No, maybe closer to 100.

Milton smiled every time the horse’s hoofs landed on the ground and the dirt was propelled up as if it was a landmine exploding. 

“Oh… hahaha… this is unbelievable. Keep running!”

At Milton’s command, the black horse scuffed the earth and ran at full speed. 

“Neeeigh!!”

***

Feeling satisfied, Milton fed the black horse sugar cubes after the run while stroking the horse’s mane. He affectionately patted the horse as if he was handling a cherished treasure. 

“I expect great things from you, Leonard.”

“Ya named him Leonard?”

“Yes, since I tamed him with sugar,...