Komatsu's Love Defense

Chapter 123 Melk Mountain

When all the equipment was ready, Alu and I stood side by side at the foot of Mount Melk. Under the vast sky, a steep rocky mountain stood tall.

Between these rocks, there is an extremely steep stone staircase, which winds through the cracks of the rocks and becomes the only way to the top.

I turned to look at Alu, my eyes sparkling with anticipation, and said excitedly, "Mr. Alu, we have finally arrived at Mount Melk. I have always been curious about what the legendary grinder Mr. Melk looks like."

A Lu turned to look at me, his eyes also showing expectation, and said with a smile: "Yes, although this is the first time I have seen him. But according to rumors, Melk seems to be a very heroic man!"

"In order to test the sharpness of the kitchen knife he made, he cut a large beast in half. It seems that he himself was covered with cuts from the kitchen knife. In order to dig natural whetstones, he went in and out of extremely dangerous areas. This is more or less the rumor." Alu told me the various rumors about Melk.

I thought for a moment, raised my eyebrows slightly, and said calmly: "So these are all rumors about Mr. Melk... But, then again, how many people have actually seen Mr. Melk in person?"

A Lu turned around and slowly walked towards the stone road ahead, looking up into the distance: "Although Melk's kitchen knife is very famous and circulated all over the world, he himself has never appeared in public. In fact, there are only various rumors circulating about Melk's current situation, and basically no one has seen him!"

I looked at Alu's back and whispered, "It seems that Mr. Melk is still an unknown grinder."

A Lu still had his back to me, his hands spread out, and answered: "Taking over the job is basically through letters or emails. There are also rumors that he doesn't want to see anyone and lives in this remote mountain!"

I slowly walked to A Lu's side, stood side by side with him, and said to him with a smile: "It should be just so that you can devote yourself to your work wholeheartedly!"

A Lu turned his head and looked at me, his eyes flashing with determination: "No matter what, we must meet Lord Melk first, and then discuss our purpose!"

A Lu walked slowly to the stone steps, stopped, and naturally put his hands on his waist.

"To do this... we have to... climb up here first!" A Lu raised his head slightly, staring at the stone steps leading to the sky, with a fiery light flashing in his eyes.

I looked up along the line of sight of A'lu, and saw the tall stone steps leading straight to the sky, each step even taller than me. They extended upwards step by step until they disappeared into the misty distance.

I tried hard to suppress my inner shock, pointed at the stone staircase leading to the sky, and asked with a hint of uncertainty in my tone: "Mr. Alu, how many steps are there on this staircase that seems to have no end?"

"I don't know..." A'lu rested his hands on his waist, his eyes fixed on the layers of stone steps, and took out an old wine jug from his pocket.

A Lu gently opened the wine jug, and immediately, a rich aroma of wine wafted out and filled the air.

A Lu raised his hand, put the spout of the wine jug close to his lips, and took a sip gently: "The name of this mountain is [Melk Mountain]. It seems that it was named after Melk himself because he carved out these stairs. There are about 4000 stairs to the top of the mountain with an altitude of about 2 meters!"

I just felt like I was struck by lightning and stood there, muttering to myself, "Twenty thousand steps!"

Ah Lu did not hesitate at all. He jumped onto the towering stone steps in a flash, his eyes full of excitement and anticipation, and he shouted loudly: "Compared to the vegetable sky, it's effortless. Okay, Xiaosong, let's go!"

Seeing that A Lu had already stepped forward, I had no choice but to reach out and grab the stone steps above, holding the edge of the stone steps with both hands. I felt a rough and hard touch on my fingertips, and then I desperately climbed up with the strength of my arms.

These stone steps were much higher than I was, and I had to leap hard to climb each step. I gritted my teeth and climbed up step by step. Although the progress was slow, I had no intention of giving up.

This was the first time I felt a little disgusted by Xiaosong's height. Although I was only 1.6 meters tall originally, I could only try my best to climb up.

I don’t know why I am so fascinated by this mountain, but there is a voice deep in my heart that keeps telling me: “I must climb to the top of the mountain to meet the legendary grinder Melk!”

I don't know how much time has passed, I just feel my legs are as heavy as if they were filled with lead, but I still grit my teeth and insist on climbing up. Occasionally I look up at the end of the stone steps that are out of reach, and I can't help but sigh that this stone step is too high!

At this moment, I suddenly noticed that the figure of A'lu in front of me was getting smaller and smaller, and the distance between him and me was getting farther and farther.

Seeing that A Lu was about to disappear from my sight, I was extremely anxious, and then I shouted at the top of my lungs with all my strength: "Mr. A Lu, please wait a moment! You are walking too fast, I can't keep up with you!"

A Lu stopped moving forward, turned around and looked at me, and hurriedly urged: "Hurry up, Xiaosong, if you dawdle, the sun will set soon!"

I squatted helplessly on the stone steps, holding my knees with my hands, breathing heavily. I looked up at A Lu, my eyes full of grievance and unwillingness: "Mr. A Lu, don't you think each step here is too high?"

A Lu looked at me and smiled lightly, with a hint of teasing in his words: "Haha, maybe it's just the right size for Melk! Melk is such a tall man!"

I pouted and cursed A Lu secretly: "For you gourmet hunters who are over 2 meters tall, my height is simply a shame. Can't you wait for me a little bit..."

I slowly raised my head and looked up at the vast sky. In the sky, several huge flying beasts were circling, and they all looked like tentacle squids.

The flying beasts flew over my head, bringing with them a strong gust of wind. I stared at the backs of the beasts as they flew farther and farther away, silently watching them disappear into the sky.

Night fell quickly, turning the sky into a deep blue-black. Alu used the surrounding rocks to skillfully build a fire.

I was busy on the side, preparing the beasts that the A-lu had captured during the day for barbecue. I skewered the meat on long thin branches and prepared to barbecue it.

When the skewers are close to the fire, the flames immediately lick the meat, making a sizzling sound. The fat slowly melts under the flames, emitting wisps of tempting smoke.

The blazing flames licked the meat on the bamboo skewers, and the meat skewers were illuminated by the flames, giving them an attractive golden color, while the rich meaty aroma wafted out continuously.