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The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time
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The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time

TDM, The Death Attribute Mage Doesn't Want A Fourth Time, The Death Mage (LN), Yondome wa Iyana Shi Zokusei Majutsushi, 四度目は嫌な死属性魔術師
Native Language Japanese
Released 2015
Artist,
Original Ch.: 481
Translated Ch.: 496
Rank: #39
Last Update: February 10, 2026
Original Pub.: Hifumi Shobo, Syosetu
English Pub.: One Peace Books
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8.2

The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time is a popular novel that blends Action, Adventure, Comedy and more. Written by the author Densuke. 496 chapters have been translated, and translation of other chapters is in progress.

Synopsis

Amamiya Hiroto is unlucky. His life consisted of misfortune after misfortune, culminating in an unlucky death during an incident on a school boat trip, trying to save a girl he barely knew. After death, he met a god of reincarnation who requested that the hundred or so dead passengers—one of them being the girl he tried in vain to save—be reincarnated into another world.
Yet a series of unfortunate events forced Hiroto to reincarnate with even less luck than before, starting with nothing but a tremendous amount of Mana. His second life, far worse than his first, came to a cruel end.
However, upon meeting the god a second time, he was informed that there would be yet another reincarnation—one that had already been set in motion and could not be stopped. Not wanting Hiroto to live long, the god cursed him before he was reborn in the hopes that he would either die quickly or commit su*cide.
Hiroto was reborn once more as a half-Vampire, half-Dark Elf. A Dhampir. Not wanting a fourth life, he is determined to live this third life with the only things remaining from his previous lives—death-attribute magic and his enormous Mana pool.

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Editor's Note

💡 What if your first life was a tragedy, your second life was a horrific lab experiment, and for your third life, God curses you just to make sure you die quickly? Vandalieu is a Dhampir (half-vampire, half-dark elf) born with "Death Attribute Magic"—a power so feared that both gods and humans want him dead. Vandalieu doesn't want to be a hero; he just wants to survive and build a home for the outcasts (monsters, ghouls, and undead) who treat him with the love he never received. It is a story of extreme power creep, grotesque mutations, and the creation of a nation where the dead and the monstrous can live in peace.

Experience Curve

Ch. 1–20 (The Tragedy & Awakening): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – The Brutal Hook. These chapters are dark and visceral. The MC’s second life in a laboratory and his early childhood in the third life are heartbreaking, setting a powerful "Revenge" motivation.

Ch. 21–150 (Outcast Nation): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – The Pivot. The story shifts from pure revenge to Kingdom Building. Vandalieu tames Ghouls and Undead, evolving them into new races. This is where the "Slice of Life" elements (and the controversial harem) begin to appear.

Ch. 151–412 (Cosmic War): ⭐⭐⭐ – The Scale. The conflict expands to include the 100 other reincarnators (Braver) and the gods of the world. The stat sheets become enormous, and Vandalieu becomes more "Eldritch Horror" than human.

WebNovelDB Review

8 /10
A unique blend of "The Sims: Undead Edition" and "Cosmic Horror Action." The Good: The Monster Evolution. Watching Vandalieu upgrade his undead servants (like Bone Man and Knochen) is incredibly satisfying. The world-building is dense, featuring a deep history of gods and ancient wars. Vandalieu is a truly unique MC—he is "insane" in a quiet, methodical way, often mutating his own body (multiple tongues, extra eyes) to survive. The Bad: The Tonal Shift. Many readers feel betrayed when the "Ruthless Revenge" plot softens into a "Family/Harem" story. The harem is controversial because it includes monsters and characters who are significantly older (or younger) than Vandalieu, and his "Death Charm" ability makes the romance feel questionable to some. For Fans Of: Overlord (Undead Kingdom), So I'm a Spider, So What? (Evolution & Stats), Re:Monster (Harem & Monster Progression). Not For You If: You want a fast-paced revenge story with a "cool" protagonist. Vandalieu looks like a child for a long time and his methods are often "disgusting" or slow-burning.
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Key Information

Main Characters: Vandalieu Zakkart: A Dhampir with empty eyes and a broken mind. He is the "King" of monsters. Darcia: His mother, whose soul he protects and aims to resurrect.
Power System: Death-Attribute Magic: Allows him to manipulate souls, create undead, and ignore conventional physics. He has an astronomical Mana pool (measured in billions).
Themes: Resurrecting the Dead, Racism/Discrimination, Body Horror, and Found Family.

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