Barracks Trip: What am I?

Lee Seng swung his feet while he waited for the next beacon to come. Nixie had taken to one of the higher perches on the temple. The large temple doors were cracked open and the noises of chatter filled the space behind Lee Seng. They had gotten the first group out of the forest in time. 

'That mage Orc, though…' Lee Seng thought as Keng stepped out of the temple and descended down towards Lee Seng. Lee Seng shifted and leaned backwards, peering at Keng.

"A mage orc, Keng." Lee Seng spoke aloud. Keng sat next to Lee Seng and swung his feet. Lee Seng readjusted himself and sighed. "The reports Zixin and his men did indicated there wasn't such a thing. There were orcs around, but nothing that powerful. I'm worried something is happening. Are the monsters adapting quicker than the reports are saying?"