then was melko yet more angry , for he sought ever to destroy the friendship and intercourse of elves and men , and said that evidently here was a plotter of deep treacheries against melko 's lordship , and one worthy of the tortures of the balrogs ; but beren seeing his peril answered : `` think not , 0 most mighty ainu melko , lord of the world , that this can be true , for an it were then should i not be here unaided and alone .